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A visit to the Provost Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Provost Cemetery ...

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

29.4349, -90.7031

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Provost Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Provost Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Terrebonne Parish is located in Houma. Houma lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Provost Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Provost Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Provost Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Celestin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Celestin Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Thibodaux Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Thibodaux Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Cemetery
  • Crozier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Crozier Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier Cemetery
  • Picou Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Picou Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picou Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Dugas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Dugas Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugas Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dugas Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Montegut.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67416 <5>
  • St. Elie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Elie Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Houma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68781 <5>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
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    • Bisland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bisland Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisland Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
    • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    • Matherne Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Matherne Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherne Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayou Cane.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234261 <5>
    • Halfway Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
      • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Holy Savior Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <5>
    • New Fountain Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Fountain Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Provost Cemetery.

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

  • Dulac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Theriot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
  • Chauvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lapeyrouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
  • Point Barre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
  • Montegut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bourg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Houma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <6>
  • Broadmoor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Bayou Cane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
  • Cocodrie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
  • Bayou Blue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ardoyne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Lockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mathews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Provost Cemetery. The following communities are located in Terrebonne Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Houma

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Provost Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Terrebonne Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Provost Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #555736  (Provost Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555736 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • Parish: Terrebonne
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dulac
      • Location given for Provost Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4349413     Lon: -90.7031453
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Terrebonne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Provost Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.