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A visit to the Lacour Cemetery ...


The location of the Lacour Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lacour Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4432°   (31° 26' 35")

Lon:   -92.7049°   (-92° 42' 17")

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

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lacour Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lacour Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lacour Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lacour Cemetery.

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

    • Zimmerman
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Fairmount
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Boyce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
    • Lena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Colfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Hot Wells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gardner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
    • Weil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Stay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Hemphill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Creola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
        • Creola is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Creola has also been known as:
        • Creola village
      • Bentley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dry Prong
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
        • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
      • Cloutierville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gorum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
        • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
      • Mora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
      • Otis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
      • Derry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Tioga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
      • Sieper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
        • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <4>
      • Alexandria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ball
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
        • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
      • Alexandria Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
        • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Pineville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pollock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Melrose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>

    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 Lacour 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 Lacour Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lacour Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rose View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose View Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68760 <6>
    • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Dark - Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark - Neal Cemetery
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <6>
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkin Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Cruikshank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bynum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67127 <6>
      • Marce Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marce Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marce Cemetery
      • Campbell Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Creek Cemetery
      • Anthony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66862 <6>
      • Calvert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery

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

    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 Lacour Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536253  (Lacour Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #536253 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Boyce
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #536253 (Lacour Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lacour Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4432, Longitude: -92.7049       In this case, the coordinates for the Lacour Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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