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A visit to the Rougeau 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 Rougeau Cemetery ...

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

31.1566, -92.6940

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

The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rougeau Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rougeau Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rougeau Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Barnidge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Swann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swann Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
  • Marler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Marler Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Burrough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Burrough Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrough Cemetery
  • Dewill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Elisha Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rougeau Cemetery.

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

  • Elmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hineston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Otis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sieper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hemphill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Leander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Woodworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Forest Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hot Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • McNary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Longleaf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Weil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Lacamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glenmora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Anandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Moreland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Boyce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Zimmerman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Alexandria Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Lecompte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hicks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks

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 Rougeau Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rougeau Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Rougeau Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547915  (Rougeau Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547915 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmer
      • Location given for Rougeau Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1565739     Lon: -92.6940344
      • 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 Rapides, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rougeau 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.
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