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The location of the Our Lady of the Lake 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 Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery

Lat:   30.2088°   (30° 12' 31")

Lon:   -91.7065°   (-91° 42' 23")

The Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Martin Parish is located in Saint Martinville. Saint Martinville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Martin 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 Our Lady of the Lake 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Catahoula Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bankers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Coteau Holmes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Levert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Parks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <4>
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Martinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loreauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
    • Keystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bayou Chene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
        • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Delacroix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
        • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Cecilia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
        • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <4>
      • Breaux Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Duchamp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
        • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Cade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
        • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <4>
      • Broussard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Billeaud
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
        • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
      • New Iberia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Portage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish

    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 Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Martin Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Butte La Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte La Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butte La Rose Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte La Rose Cemetery
    • St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Henderson.
      • The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <6>
    • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Bernard Cemetery #2
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery #2 is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernard Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Breaux Bridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery #2
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68772 <6>
    • #1 Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The #1 Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #1 Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Bernard Cemetery #1
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Broussard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985769 <6>
    • Bunk Johnsons Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunk Johnsons Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunk Johnsons Grave is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunk Johnsons Grave
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205042 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Iberia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170947 <6>
      • Ring Zion Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ring Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Zion Cemetery
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Family Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Iberia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977799 <6>
      • St. Francis Regis Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Strauss Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strauss Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strauss Cemetery
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Lafayette Memorial Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Lafayette Memorial Park is located in Lafayette Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67974 <6>
      • Boynton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton 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 Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627844  (Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1627844 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: Catahoula
      • County: St. Martin         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1627844 (Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

    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 Saint Martin, 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 Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2088, Longitude: -91.7065       In this case, the coordinates for the Our Lady of the Lake 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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