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A visit to the Old Grand Prairie 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 Old Grand Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery:

30.6858, -92.1537

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

The Old Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Soileaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Deville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deville Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
  • Chimleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimleyville Cemetery
  • Frilot Cove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Whipp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipp Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Lafleur Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lafleur Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafleur Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Evangeline Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jules Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • St. Johns Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Atteles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteles Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Te Mamou Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Te Mamou Cemetery
    • Bertrand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
    • Pitre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pitre Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery.

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

  • Boretta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ville Platte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lebeau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Morrow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawtell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Opelousas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Immaculata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
  • Chataignier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Dust
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Saint Landry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Milburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Port Barre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmetto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Jack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
    • Mamou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Eola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Reddell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pine Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Old Grand Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Grand Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bunkie
  • Mamou
    • Mamou lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Opelousas
  • Ville Platte

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Grand Prairie Cemetery: