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A visit to the Murdock 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 Murdock Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murdock Cemetery:

30.7935, -92.3407

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

The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the south southeast of the Murdock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murdock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Murdock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Fergerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergerson Cemetery
  • Vanburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanburg Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • Dehany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dehany Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehany Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Ardoin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Platin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platin Cemetery
    • Te Mamou Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Te Mamou Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
    • Ortego Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ortego Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortego Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ville Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198507 <5>
    • St. Johns Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ville Platte Cemetery
      • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986017 <5>

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 Murdock Cemetery.

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

  • Bayou Chicot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Pine Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Landry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Turkey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ville Platte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Reddell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Dust
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Milburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Eola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Mamou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <6>
  • Boretta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Bunkie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chataignier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cheneyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Glenmora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pawnee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Duralde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Longleaf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McNary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 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 Murdock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Murdock Cemetery: