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A visit to the Lauther 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 Lauther Cemetery ...

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

30.8780, -92.2093

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

The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lauther Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lauther Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lauther Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogleman Cemetery
  • Pythian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pythian Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Booneville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
  • Fergerson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergerson Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Vanburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanburg Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
    • Christians Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christians Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery

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]<3> of the Lauther Cemetery.

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

  • Milburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Gold Dust
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Eola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Saint Landry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunkie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Morrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Chicot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Boretta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Cheneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hickory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Turkey Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ville Platte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hessmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Bayou Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
    • Plaucheville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Dupont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Mansura
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Lauther Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lauther 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 websites either 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 Lauther Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Avoyelles 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 Lauther Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536359  (Lauther Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536359 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: Avoyelles
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bunkie
      • Location given for Lauther Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8779712     Lon: -92.2092924
      • 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 Avoyelles, 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 from Point A (ie- Lauther 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.