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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2888°   (30° 17' 19")

Lon:   -92.3546°   (-92° 21' 16")

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies just to the south southwest of the Murphy Cemetery .

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Acadia Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Murphy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

    • Ellis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Crowley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <4>
    • Castille
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Iota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Egan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Estherwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <4>
    • Ebenezer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Duson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <4>
    • Higginbotham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Church Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Indian Bayou
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
        • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Evangeline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
        • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <4>
      • Morse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <4>
      • Eunice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
        • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
      • Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Ossun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
        • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Cankton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
        • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Mermentau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
        • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <4>
      • Andrew
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Lewisburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Scott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>

    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 Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Crowley
    • Eunice
      • Eunice lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Murphy Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hawks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Hookman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hookman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hookman Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hookman Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Mercy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mercy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercy Cemetery
    • South Crowley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • The South Crowley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Crowley Cemetery
      • Old Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Crowley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <6>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Arceneaux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery
    • Mowata Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • The Mowata Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowata Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68342 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Mowata Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowata Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <6>
      • Leger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
      • Frey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frey Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Leger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537498  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537498 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: Branch
      • County: Acadia         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #537498 (Murphy Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2888, Longitude: -92.3546       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy 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.




 

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