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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 Prien Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prien Memorial Park

Lat:   30.1704°   (30° 10' 13")

Lon:   -93.2555°   (-93° 15' 19")

The Prien Memorial Park is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies just to the northeast of the Prien Memorial Park .

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 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 Prien Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu 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 Prien Memorial Park 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Prien Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prien Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Prien
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Lake Charles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greinwich Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Westlake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <3>
    • Sulphur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlyss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Grand Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Moss Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <3>
    • Ararat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Hackberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <3>
    • Iowa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Edgerly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Bell City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <3>
      • Vinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
        • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
      • Hayes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
        • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <3>
      • Lacassine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
        • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <3>

    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 Prien Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prien Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prien Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prien Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Burleson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Farqurar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farqurar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farqurar Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farqurar Cemetery
    • Bilbo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilbo Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Benoit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benoit Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Bagdad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagdad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagdad Cemetery
    • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Carlyss.
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <6>
    • Combre Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Goos Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goos Cemetery
      • Roseland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • Dutch Cove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutch Cove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cove Cemetery
      • LeBleu Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeBleu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBleu Cemetery
      • Ritchie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
      • West Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
      • Landry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landry Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
      • Pujol Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pujol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pujol Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pujol 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 Prien Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538403  (Prien Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538403 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: Westlake
      • County: Calcasieu         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #538403 (Prien Memorial Park Cemetery)

    The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Prien Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1704, Longitude: -93.2555    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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