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A visit to the Merrit 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 Merrit Cemetery ...

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

29.8930, -89.8981

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

The Merrit Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Bernard Parish is located in Chalmette. Chalmette lies just to the northwest of the Merrit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merrit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Merrit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • True Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The True Love Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Cemetery
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The English Turn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scarsdale Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McDonoghville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonoghville Cemetery
    • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo has also been known as:
      • St. Roch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68885 <5>
    • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandeville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Girod Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery #2
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
    • Lafayette Cemetery #1
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merrit Cemetery.

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

  • Mohawk City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
  • Violet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Poydras
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Story
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Sebastopol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Saint Bernard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Saxonholm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Braithwaite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • English Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Toca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
  • Meraux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Scarsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Chasse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Verret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
    • Arabi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Timberlane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Reggio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
    • Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
    • Harvey
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Merrit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Bernard Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Merrit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Bernard 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 Merrit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627640  (Merrit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1627640 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. Bernard
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chalmette
      • Location given for Merrit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8929828     Lon: -89.8981217
      • 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 Bernard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrit 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.