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A visit to the Leger Cemetery ...


The location of the Leger 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 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)

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

Lat:   30.0480°   (30° 2' 52")

Lon:   -92.4396°   (-92° 26' 22")

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

The parish seat for Vermilion Parish is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Leger 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 Leger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Leger 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 23 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.

    • Gueydan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Morse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Kaplan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <4>
    • Estherwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ebenezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Andrew
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Crowley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mermentau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Egan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Indian Bayou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Lake Arthur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Meaux
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
        • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Evangeline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Rayne
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Ellis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jennings
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Perry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Abbeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Youngs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
        • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Maurice
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Iota
        (19 miles [30.6 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

    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 Vermilion Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Leger Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simon Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
    • Hanks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
    • Gueydon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gueydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gueydon Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gueydon Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Cossinade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
    • Crossinade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Istre Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
    • Kaplan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Kaplan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaplan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kaplan.
      • The Kaplan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaplan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178689 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • LeBlanc Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Le Blanc Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBlanc Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <6>
      • Marceaux Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
      • Mire Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mire Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mire Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Quebodaux Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quebodaux Cemetery
      • South Crowley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the South Crowley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <6>
      • Le Maire Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Maire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Maire Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Maire Cemetery
      • Breaux Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breaux Cemetery
      • Petry Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petry Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry 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 Leger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544233  (Leger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #544233 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: Wright
      • County: Vermilion         Elev: 2
      • Location given for GNIS #544233 (Leger Cemetery)

    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 Vermilion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Leger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0480, Longitude: -92.4396       In this case, the coordinates for the Leger 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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