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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Provencal Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Provencal Cemetery (FG ID #635274)

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 Provencal Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6537°   (31° 39' 13")

Lon:   -93.1957°   (-93° 11' 44")

The Provencal Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Provencal Cemetery .

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 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 Provencal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Natchitoches 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 Provencal 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Provencal Cemetery.

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

    • Provencal
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Victoria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Flora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
    • Robeline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vowells Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Natchez
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
    • Natchitoches
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
    • Marthaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhatan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Maurice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clarence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
        • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
      • Derry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Many
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
        • Many is located in Sabine Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <4>
      • Campti
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
        • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <4>
      • Cloutierville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Montgomery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Belmont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
      • Fisher
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake End
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
        • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Florien
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
        • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <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 Provencal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Provencal Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Bayou Blue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Blue Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Blue Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Vascocu Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vascocu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vascocu Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vascocu Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Robeline Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robeline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robeline Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robeline Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Foshee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foshee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foshee Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Hardamon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardamon Cemetery
      • Camel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camel Cemetery
      • Red Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Downden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dowen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <1>
      • American Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The American Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Fern Park Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fern Park Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Park Cemetery
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Provencal Cemetery:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Provencal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6537, Longitude: -93.1957    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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