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A visit to the Lacour 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 Lacour Cemetery ...

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

31.4432, -92.7049

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lacour Cemetery.

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Zimmerman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Fairmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Boyce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Hot Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Flatwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gardner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Weil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Stay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hemphill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Creola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bentley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dry Prong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloutierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Derry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Tioga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sieper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #536253 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: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boyce
      • Location given for Lacour Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4432313     Lon: -92.7048708
      • 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 '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- Lacour 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.