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A visit to the Labat 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 Labat Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Labat Cemetery:

31.3774, -92.4857

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Labat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the south southeast of the Labat Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Labat Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Labat Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Labat Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Venus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
  • Newlight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
  • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Alexandria National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunlight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cruikshank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anandale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restland Memorial Gardens is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Gardens
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pollock.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991571 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Labat Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Labat Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Tioga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Creola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Pineville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ball
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Weil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Alexandria Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Stay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Anandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Libuse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bentley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Boyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pollock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Kolin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Hot Wells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Antonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Zimmerman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Dry Prong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gardner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock

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 Labat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Labat Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Labat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Labat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #548221  (Labat Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548221 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ball
      • Location given for Labat Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3774028     Lon: -92.4856945
      • 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 Rapides, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Labat 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.