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A visit to the Pitre Cemetery ...


The location of the Pitre 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 Pitre Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.3952°   (29° 23' 42")

Lon:   -90.2729°   (-90° 16' 22")

The Pitre Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lafourche Parish is located in Thibodaux. Thibodaux lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Pitre 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 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 Pitre Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lafourche 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 Pitre 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pitre Cemetery.

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

    • Golden Meadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
      • Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <4>
    • Galliano
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
      • Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <4>
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Cut Off
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
      • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <4>
    • Larose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
      • Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <4>
    • Montegut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Point Barre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Lapeyrouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
      • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Chauvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
      • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <4>
    • Port Fourchon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Fourchon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Fourchon
      • Port Fourchon is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Grand Isle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <4>
    • Lafitte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
      • Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafitte <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gheens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
        • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <4>
      • Bourg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
        • Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <4>
      • Lockport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Barataria
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
        • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <4>
      • Cocodrie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocodrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
        • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Myrtle Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
        • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Mathews
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
        • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <4>
      • Jean Lafitte
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
        • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Dulac
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
        • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <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 Pitre Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafourche Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Pitre Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hebert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Surgney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surgney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Surgney Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surgney Cemetery
    • Cheramie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheramie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheramie Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheramie Cemetery
    • Lange - Calahan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lange - Calahan Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery
    • Alombro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alombro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alombro Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alombro Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of the Rosary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962845 <6>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Dugas Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugas Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugas Cemetery
    • Cheniere Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheniere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheniere Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheniere Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Thibodaux Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thibodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thibodaux Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thibodaux Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bisland Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bisland Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisland Cemetery
      • Grand Isle Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grand Isle Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Isle Cemetery
      • St. Elie Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Elie Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Houma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68781 <6>
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • Picou Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Picou Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picou Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Coulon Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coulon Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulon Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Lafitte Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafitte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafitte Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafitte 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 Pitre Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538223  (Pitre Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538223 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: Golden Meadow
      • County: Lafourche         Elev: 0
      • Location given for GNIS #538223 (Pitre 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 Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pitre Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3952, Longitude: -90.2729       In this case, the coordinates for the Pitre 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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