A visit to the Leger Cemetery ...

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 Leger Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2430°   (30° 14' 34")

Lon:   -92.4912°   (-92° 29' 28")

The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies just to the east southeast of the Leger Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leger Cemetery.<4>

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

• Quebodaux Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quebodaux Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quebodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• LeBlanc Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBlanc Cemetery
  • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Le Blanc Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <5>
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
  • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <5>
• Gatte Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatte Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gatte Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Leckett Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckett Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• McFarlain Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlain Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Indian Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• German Lutheran Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Woodlawn Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69347 <5>
• South Crowley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Crowley Cemetery
  • The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • The South Crowley Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Crowley Cemetery
  • Old Protestant Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <5>
• IOOF Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Little Mamou Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mamou Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mamou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Little Mamou Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • St. Jules Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jules Cemetery
    • The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • The St. Jules Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Jules Petite Mamou Chapel
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319857 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
    • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Crowley.
    • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Herbert Cemetery
    • Kie Herbert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67744 <5>
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Miller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Istre Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Istre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leger Cemetery.

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

• Egan
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
  • Egan is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <6>
• Estherwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
  • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <6>
• Evangeline
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
  • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <6>
• Mermentau
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
  • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <6>
• Iota
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
  • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
• Ellis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
• Crowley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <6>
• Morse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <6>
• Jennings
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <6>
• Ebenezer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
• Rayne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
  • Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <6>
• Gueydan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
  • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <6>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Lake Arthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
    • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <6>
  • Branch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <6>
  • Roanoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <6>
  • Indian Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Castille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castille. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
  • Basile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <6>
  • Eunice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
  • Tyrone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Unatex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Andrew
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Duson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <6>
  • Higginbotham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
  • Church Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <6>
  • Welsh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <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 Leger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Basile
  • Basile lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Leger Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Basile.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
• Crowley
  • Crowley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Leger Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crowley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
• Eunice
  • Eunice lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Leger Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
• Gueydan
  • Gueydan lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Leger Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gueydan.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Leger Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Acadia Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Allen Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calcasieu Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lafayette Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Landry Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Vermilion Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Acadia Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Acadia
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Leger Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Leger Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #536399  (Leger Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #536399 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: Crowley West
  • County: Acadia         Elev: 5
  • Location given for GNIS #536399 (Leger Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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