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A visit to the Mason Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Mason Chapel 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 Mason Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8627°   (30° 51' 45")

Lon:   -91.7973°   (-91° 47' 50")

The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mason Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mason Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Pointe Coupee 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 Mason Chapel 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mason Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Odenburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Innis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <4>
    • Elba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Legonier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Batchelor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Smithland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Simmesport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
    • Bayou Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Dupont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Melville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lebeau
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
        • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <4>
      • Plaucheville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
        • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
      • Rosa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
        • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Immaculata
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
        • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Half Moon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
        • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Morganza
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Angola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Swayze Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
        • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Tunica
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • Moreauville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
        • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
      • Morrow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
        • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mason Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Jacoby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
    • Atchafalaya Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchafalaya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atchafalaya Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchafalaya Cemetery
    • Mt. Marias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marias Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68869 <6>
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Levee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levee Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Latenache Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Good Faith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Williamsport.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Faith Cemetery
      • Morefield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morefield Cemetery
      • St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sunnyside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69092 <6>
      • Tree of Life Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bowman Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Bowman Road Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • The Bowman Road Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bordelon Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Road Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579132 <6>

    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 Mason Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536935  (Mason Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #536935 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: Bayou Current
      • County: Pointe Coupee         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #536935 (Mason Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Pointe Coupee, 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 obstructions 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 Mason Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8627, Longitude: -91.7973       In this case, the coordinates for the Mason Chapel 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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