A visit to the Morefield 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 Morefield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morefield Cemetery:
30.9332, -91.7068
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morefield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Morefield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morefield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morefield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morefield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery
- The St. Mary Missionary Baptisst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524487 <5>
- Levee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pikes Peak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Good Faith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Faith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Williamsport.
- St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167825 <5>
- True Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Innis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68048 <5>
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tree of Life Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jacoby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowman Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowman Road Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Road Cemetery
- The Bowman Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bordelon Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2579132 <5>
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Marias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marias Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Turnbull Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Turnbull Family Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Family Cemetery
- The Turnbull Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Turnbull Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69176 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mason Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
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 Morefield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morefield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lettsworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smithland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Williamsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Innis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Legonier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
- Batchelor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Simmesport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tunica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Angola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Weyanoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hamburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Morganza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
- Melville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bordelonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plaucheville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Moreauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Palmetto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Half Moon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Artonish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 Morefield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee 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 Morefield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537198 (Morefield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537198 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: Pointe Coupee
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Innis
- Location given for Morefield Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9332369 Lon: -91.7067847
- 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 Pointe Coupee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morefield 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. |