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A visit to the Montgomery - Wilkins 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 Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery:

30.4671, -92.0993

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

The Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies just to the north northeast of the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Daly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Daly Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly Cemetery
  • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grand Coteau.
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Coteau Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68777 <5>
  • St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Opelousas.
    • The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Landry Cemetery
    • St. Landry Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1924120 <5>
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Pitre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pitre Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre Cemetery
  • Green Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Chapel Cemetery
  • Bertrand Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Verret Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • St. Peter RC Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peter RC Church Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter RC Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter RC Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carencro.
    • The St. Peter RC Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965383 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Francis Regis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Francis Regis Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Regis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Regis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Arnaudville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994248 <5>
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Frilot Cove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Francois Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Francois Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Cemetery
    • Strauss Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strauss Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss Cemetery
    • De Viller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The De Viller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Viller Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Manuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Ring Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ring Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Zion Cemetery
    • Saquette Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saquette Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saquette Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery.

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

  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Sunset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <6>
  • Grand Coteau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Opelousas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lawtell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frozard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
  • Leonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Church Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cankton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Higginbotham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
  • Carencro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Barre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stekey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
    • Arnaudville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Castille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Ossun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
    • Portage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Chataignier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Landry 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 Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627682  (Montgomery-Wilkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1627682 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. Landry
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sunset
      • Location given for Montgomery-Wilkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4671422     Lon: -92.0992879
      • 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 Landry, 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 from Point A (ie- Montgomery - Wilkins 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.