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A visit to the Leon Manuel Cemetery ...


The location of the Leon Manuel 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 Leon Manuel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5863°   (30° 35' 10")

Lon:   -92.3326°   (-92° 19' 57")

The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the north northeast of the Leon Manuel Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Leon Manuel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline 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 Leon Manuel 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leon Manuel Cemetery.

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

    • Chataignier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>
    • Mamou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
    • Eunice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ville Platte
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reddell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <4>
    • Lawtell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <4>
    • Duralde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Church Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Pine Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <4>
    • Opelousas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Branch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Washington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
      • Basile
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Boretta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
        • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Higginbotham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
        • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Saint Landry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
        • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <4>
      • Sunset
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
      • Turkey Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
        • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <4>
      • Iota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
        • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
      • Ellis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Castille
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
        • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Grand Coteau
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gold Dust
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
        • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Milburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish

    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 Leon Manuel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Basile
      • Basile lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Leon Manuel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Basile.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Eunice
    • Mamou
      • Mamou lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Leon Manuel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Opelousas
    • Ville Platte

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Leon Manuel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chataignier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chataignier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chataignier Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Pine Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Point Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Manuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manuel Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillory Cemetery
    • Chataignier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chataignier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chataignier Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillory Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
    • Atteles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteles Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fontenot Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
      • Verret Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verret Cemetery
      • Jules Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jules Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Paron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paron Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eunice.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <6>
      • Fruge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruge Cemetery
      • Fontenot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
      • Lafleur Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafleur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafleur Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafleur Cemetery
      • Evangeline Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangeline Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangeline Memorial Park is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangeline Memorial Park
      • St. Johns Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Memorial Garden is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Memorial Garden

    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 Leon Manuel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536404  (Leon Manuel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #536404 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: Chataignier
      • County: Evangeline         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #536404 (Leon Manuel 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 Evangeline, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leon Manuel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5863, Longitude: -92.3326       In this case, the coordinates for the Leon Manuel 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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