A visit to the Mount Pelgrim 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 Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pelgrim 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 Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery

Lat:   30.2246°   (30° 13' 28")

Lon:   -91.0034°   (-91° 0' 12")

The Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies just to the south of the Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery.<4>

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

• Cornerview Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• St. Phillip Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• St. Landry Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Landry Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Landry Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Little Zion Baptist Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• New St. John Baptist Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. John Baptist Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. John Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New St. John Baptist Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• St. Paul Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
• Hope Haven Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Haven Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• Lusk Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
• St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
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  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • Brazil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brazil Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • St. Raphael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Raphael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Raphael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • Raspberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raspberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raspberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raspberry Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Ficklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ficklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ficklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Geismar
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
  • Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <5>
• Cornerview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
  • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
• Dutch Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
  • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
• Southwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
  • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
• Gonzales
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
• Duplessis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplessis
  • Duplessis is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duplessis <5>
• Prairieville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <5>
• Carville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
  • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <5>
• Weber City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
• Saint Gabriel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
• Darrow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
  • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <5>
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  • Cofield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
  • Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <5>
  • Brittany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
    • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <5>
  • Galvez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
    • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
  • Hobart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
  • Bullion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
  • Donaldsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
  • Aben
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
    • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
    • Aben has also been known as:
    • Abend
  • Sorrento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
  • Saint Amant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
    • Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <5>
  • Brignac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
    • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
  • Little Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
  • Hope Villa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
    • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
  • Iberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
    • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Sunshine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish

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 Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ascension Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Donaldsonville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Ascension Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Assumption Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Iberville Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lafourche Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Livingston Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint James Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Ascension Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #552554  (Mount Pelgrim Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #552554 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: Carville
  • County: Ascension         Elev: 6
  • Location given for GNIS #552554 (Mount Pelgrim Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/