A visit to the Mowata Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mowata Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mowata Cemetery (FG ID #68342).
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 Mowata Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mowata Cemetery:
30.3939, -92.3987
The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Mowata Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mowata Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mowata Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mowata Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mowata Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mowata Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mowata Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata Cemetery
- Frey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Frey Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey Cemetery
- Riche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Riche Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riche Cemetery
- St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Savoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Savoy Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Courtville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Odon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Odon Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon Cemetery
- Carron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Fruge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruge Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Francois Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Francois Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Cemetery
- Fontenot Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hawks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
- Hookman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hookman Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookman Cemetery
- Chataignier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
- Guillory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mowata Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mowata Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ellis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eunice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tyrone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Church Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Unatex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Egan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Castille
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Higginbotham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duralde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Evangeline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chataignier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Basile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Estherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lawtell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Duson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mamou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cankton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
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 Mowata Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mowata Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Basile
- Crowley
- Elton
- Eunice
- Mamou
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 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 Mowata Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Acadia 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 Mowata Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68342
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #541896 (Mowata Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541896 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: Acadia
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eunice South
- Location given for Mowata Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3940904 Lon: -92.3990209
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mowata 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |