A visit to the La France 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 La France Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La France Cemetery:
30.3210, -93.0182
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the La France Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Jennings. Jennings lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the La France Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the La France Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the La France Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from La France Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Herbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsnest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest Cemetery
- LeBleu Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
- Nevil Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Nevil Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevil Cemetery
- Nevils Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevils Cemetery
- Kingrey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
- Combre Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- LaBleu Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBleu Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
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- Goos Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Broussard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Bilbo Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbo Cemetery
- Bagdad Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
- Lorrain Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lorrain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrain Cemetery
- Foreman Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Foreman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La France Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La France Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Iowa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Fenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacassine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Moss Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Greinwich Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Welsh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Le Blanc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Reeves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Westlake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hayes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kinder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prien
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Roanoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Lauderdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Ragley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
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 La France Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La France Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elton
- Elton lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the La France Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Iowa
- Kinder
- Lake Charles
- Sulphur
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 La France Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 La France Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #536239 (La France Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536239 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hecker
- Location given for La France Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3210385 Lon: -93.0182061
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La France 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. |