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A visit to the Rigmaiden 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 Rigmaiden Cemetery ...

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

30.4352, -93.4188

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

The Rigmaiden Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rigmaiden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rigmaiden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Rigmaiden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
  • Oretta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gillie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Royer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Big Woods Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
  • Babe Clark Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babe Clark Cemetery
    • The Babe Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Archie Clark Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie Clark Cemetery
    • The Archie Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolent Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Havens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rigmaiden Cemetery.

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

  • Dequincy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Helme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Ragley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgerly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  • Sulphur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Westlake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Singer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Starks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ararat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Moss Bluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Longville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Newlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Carlyss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
    • Prien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
    • Lake Charles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Deweyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greinwich Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village

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 Rigmaiden Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rigmaiden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu 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 Rigmaiden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538609  (Rigmaiden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538609 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: Calcasieu
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: DeQuincy
      • Location given for Rigmaiden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4352005     Lon: -93.4187735
      • 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 Calcasieu, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rigmaiden 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.