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A visit to the Mire 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 Mire Cemetery ...

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

30.0322, -92.2685

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

The Mire Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vermilion Parish is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mire Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mire Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mire Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kaplan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kaplan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaplan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kaplan.
    • The Kaplan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178689 <5>
  • Breaux Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Breaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Cemetery
  • Petry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Petry Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petry Cemetery
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Crossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossinade Cemetery
  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cossinade Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossinade Cemetery
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceaux Cemetery
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceaux Cemetery
  • Nunez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nunez Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez Cemetery
  • Le Maire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Le Maire Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Maire Cemetery
  • Badon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Badon Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badon Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Leroy.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marceaux Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceaux Cemetery
    • Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Indian Bayou.
      • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Bayou Cemetery
      • Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67859 <5>
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
    • Perry - O'Bryan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2487307 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mire Cemetery.

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

  • Kaplan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
  • Andrew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
  • Meaux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
  • Leroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Indian Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Youngs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
  • Abbeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maurice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Milton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Erath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <6>
    • Crowley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gueydan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Duson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <6>
    • Estherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delcambre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <6>

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 Mire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mire 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 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 Mire Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Mire Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537158  (Mire Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537158 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: Vermilion
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kaplan North
      • Location given for Mire Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.03215     Lon: -92.2684621
      • 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 Vermilion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mire 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.