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A visit to the Ortego Cemetery ...


The location of the Ortego 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 Ortego Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7266°   (30° 43' 35")

Lon:   -92.4312°   (-92° 25' 52")

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

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Ortego Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ortego Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline 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 Ortego 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ortego Cemetery.

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

    • Reddell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <4>
    • Pine Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <4>
    • Mamou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Ville Platte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Turkey Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <4>
    • Chataignier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>
    • Duralde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Saint Landry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <4>
    • Oakdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
    • Eunice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Gold Dust
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Milburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Pawnee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Eola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Basile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
        • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
      • Boretta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
        • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Glenmora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
        • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <4>
      • Oberlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Longleaf
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
        • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <4>
      • Lawtell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
        • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <4>
      • McNary
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
        • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Bunkie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
        • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
      • Cheneyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
        • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <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 Ortego 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 Ortego Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ortego Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ardoin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
    • Platin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platin Cemetery
    • Pinseclair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinseclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinseclair Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinseclair Cemetery
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Delafosse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delafosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delafosse Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delafosse Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Dehany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dehany Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehany Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Ardoin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
    • Paron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paron Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Te Mamou Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Te Mamou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Te Mamou Cemetery
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Pine Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Point Cemetery
      • Fergerson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fergerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fergerson Cemetery
      • Vanburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanburg Cemetery

    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 Ortego Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537902  (Ortego Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537902 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: Mamou
      • County: Evangeline         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #537902 (Ortego Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Evangeline, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ortego Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7266, Longitude: -92.4312       In this case, the coordinates for the Ortego 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.




 

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