A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...
The location of the Moss Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Moss Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moss Cemetery
Lat: 30.1130° (30° 6' 46")
Lon: -93.4207° (-93° 25' 14")
The Moss Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Moss Cemetery .
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 Moss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Calcasieu Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carlyss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Hackberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <4>
- Edgerly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Sulphur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Prien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- Lake Charles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
- Greinwich Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Moss Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <4>
- Ararat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Orange
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Starks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Orange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <4>
- Helme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
- Pinehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- DeQuincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
- Deweyville
(23 miles [37 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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridge City
- Cameron
- DeQuincy
- Iowa
- Iowa lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Moss Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iowa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Lake Charles
- Orange
- Sulphur
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Landry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Landry Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
- Dutch Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dutch Cove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cove Cemetery
- Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Carlyss.
- The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <6>
- Farqurar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farqurar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farqurar Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farqurar Cemetery
- Benoit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benoit Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
- Burleson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
- Pujol Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pujol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pujol Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pujol Cemetery
- Prien Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Consolata Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Big Woods Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Grand Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
- The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Big Lake Cemetery
- Grand Lake Community Cemetery
- Hebert Cemetery
- Herbert Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <6>
- Perkins Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
- Royer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
- Comier Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Comier Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comier Cemetery
- Bilbo Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilbo Cemetery
- Bagdad Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagdad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagdad Cemetery
- Benevolent Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
- Granger Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Granger Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Moss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537259 (Moss Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #537259 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: Black Lake
- County: Calcasieu Elev: 2
- Location given for GNIS #537259 (Moss Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/
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 Calcasieu, 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 Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1130, Longitude: -93.4207 In this case, the coordinates for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |