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A visit to the McGowen 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 McGowen Cemetery ...

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

29.9127, -91.6682

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

The McGowen Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Iberia Parish is located in New Iberia. New Iberia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the McGowen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGowen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the McGowen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bayside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
  • Sorrel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crossroad Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Victory Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557682 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Helens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Helens Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helens Cemetery
  • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charenton Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1780603 <5>
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • #1 Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The #1 Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for #1 Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunk Johnsons Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bunk Johnsons Grave is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunk Johnsons Grave
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Iberia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170947 <5>
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Iberia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977799 <5>
    • Israelite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Perpetual Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 McGowen Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGowen Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Jeanerette
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Patoutville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
  • Adeline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Home Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Caneland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
  • Bodin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Lydia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Charenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Morbihan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
    • Loreauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cypremort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
    • Katy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • New Iberia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cote Blanche Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caffery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Irish Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
    • Derouen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Avery Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 McGowen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iberia Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McGowen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Iberia 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 McGowen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536998  (McGowen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536998 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: Iberia
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jeanerette
      • Location given for McGowen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9127045     Lon: -91.6681707
      • 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 Iberia, 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- McGowen 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.
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