A visit to the Indian Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Indian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Indian Cemetery:
30.2302, -92.5896
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Indian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Indian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Indian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Indian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leckett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leckett Cemetery
- McFarlain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlain Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Quebodaux Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebodaux Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Gatte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gatte Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatte Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- LeBlanc Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBlanc Cemetery
- The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
- Le Blanc Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <5>
- Leger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leger Cemetery
- Little Mamou Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Little Mamou Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mamou Cemetery
- St. Jules Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
- The St. Jules Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Jules Petite Mamou Chapel
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319857 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Istre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istre Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <5>
- Doucet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andress Cove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Andress Cove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andress Cove Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Bertrand Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Indian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mermentau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evangeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Egan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Estherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Morse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Crowley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Welsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <6>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Gueydan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Basile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
- Unatex
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Indian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Indian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Basile
- Crowley
- Elton
- Eunice
- Gueydan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Indian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Acadia Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Indian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #555539 (Indian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555539 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Acadia
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mermentau
- Location given for Indian Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2302055 Lon: -92.5895828
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |