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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. 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 Leger Cemetery ...

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

30.2430, -92.4912

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebodaux Cemetery
  • LeBlanc Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBlanc Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Gatte Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatte Cemetery
  • Leckett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leckett Cemetery
  • McFarlain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlain Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Crowley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crowley Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Little Mamou Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Mamou Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mamou Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Jules Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north 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)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Istre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istre Cemetery
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
    • Hawks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
  • Estherwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evangeline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mermentau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Crowley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • 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)
    • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Rayne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lake Arthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gueydan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Bayou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Castille
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Basile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • 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)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • 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)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Unatex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Andrew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Duson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • 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)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Church Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Welsh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • 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
  • 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

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 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:
  • Pages specific to Acadia 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 Leger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536399  (Leger Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536399 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: Acadia
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crowley West
      • Location given for Leger Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2429823     Lon: -92.4912464
      • 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 Acadia, 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 from Point A (ie- Leger 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.