A visit to the Manuel 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 Manuel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Manuel Cemetery:
30.5377, -92.3010
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Manuel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Manuel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Manuel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Manuel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Manuel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Chataignier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
- Chataignier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
- Fontenot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
- Verret Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret Cemetery
- Leon Manuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Manuel Cemetery
- Fruge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruge Cemetery
- Guillory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
- Courtville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Francois Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Francois Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Cemetery
- Green Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Odon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Odon Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon Cemetery
- Carron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bertrand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- Atteles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteles Cemetery
- Pine Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Fontenot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
- Savoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Savoy Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Cemetery
- Pitre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pitre Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre 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 Manuel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Manuel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chataignier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eunice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawtell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Mamou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Church Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ville Platte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Reddell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duralde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Unatex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Opelousas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Higginbotham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Castille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Sunset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Cankton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Grand Coteau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Basile
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Iota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Pine Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boretta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
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 Manuel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Manuel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Basile
- Eunice
- Mamou
- Opelousas
- Ville Platte
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 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 Manuel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Landry 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 Manuel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1627605 (Manuel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1627605 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: St. Landry
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chataignier
- Location given for Manuel Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5376987 Lon: -92.3009613
- 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 Saint Landry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manuel 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. |