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A visit to the Riche Cemetery ...


The location of the Riche 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 Riche Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4519°   (30° 27' 6")

Lon:   -92.4704°   (-92° 28' 13")

The Riche Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Riche 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 Riche Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Acadia 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 Riche 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Riche Cemetery.

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

    • Eunice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
    • Duralde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Iota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Basile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
    • Ellis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Chataignier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>
    • Mamou
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
    • Elton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
    • Evangeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <4>
    • Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <4>
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Church Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Reddell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
        • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <4>
      • Crowley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
        • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Lawtell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
        • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <4>
      • Estherwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
        • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <4>
      • Castille
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
        • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Higginbotham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
        • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Coverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
        • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Lauderdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
        • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jennings
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
      • Mermentau
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
        • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <4>
      • Rayne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ville Platte
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oberlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Riche Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riche 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riche Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Frey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frey Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eunice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162440 <6>
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashford Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Eunice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66889 <6>
    • Mowata Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • The Mowata Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowata Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68342 <6>
    • Savoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Savoy Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savoy Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Mowata Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowata Cemetery
    • Carron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Odon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odon Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odon Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eunice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fontenot Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
      • Courtville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Guillory Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillory Cemetery
      • Rougeau Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rougeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rougeau Cemetery
      • Fruge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruge Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <6>
      • St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chataignier Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chataignier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chataignier 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 Riche Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538588  (Riche Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538588 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: Eunice South
      • County: Acadia         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #538588 (Riche 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 Acadia, 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 things 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 Riche Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4519, Longitude: -92.4704       In this case, the coordinates for the Riche 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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