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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. 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 Merrit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.8930°   (29° 53' 34")

Lon:   -89.8981°   (-89° 53' 53")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The True Love Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Turn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Turn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The English Turn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bernard Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalmette National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalmette National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chalmette National Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scarsdale Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Orleans Parish
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McDonoghville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonoghville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonoghville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo is located in Orleans Parish
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Mandeville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mandeville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mandeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Girod Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Lafayette Cemetery #2
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery #2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Lafayette Cemetery #1
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery #1
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Violet
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <6>
  • Poydras
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Story
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Sebastopol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Saint Bernard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Saint Bernard is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bernard <6>
  • Saxonholm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Braithwaite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
    • Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <6>
  • English Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Toca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Meraux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
    • Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <6>
  • Scarsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Chasse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
      • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <6>
    • Stella
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Verret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verret. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Arabi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
      • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <6>
    • Timberlane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Reggio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
      • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • 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 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 Merrit Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1627640 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: Chalmette
    • County: St. Bernard         Elev: 2
    • Location given for GNIS #1627640 (Merrit Cemetery)

The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/

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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Merrit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8930, Longitude: -89.8981       In this case, the coordinates for the Merrit Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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