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A visit to the Saint Catherine Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Catherine 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 St. Catherine Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Catherine Cemetery

Lat:   30.4913°   (30° 29' 28")

Lon:   -91.2590°   (-91° 15' 32")

The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<2>.

The parish seat for West Baton Rouge Parish is located in Port Allen. Port Allen lies just to the southeast of the St. Catherine Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 St. Catherine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to West Baton Rouge 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 St. Catherine 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Catherine Cemetery.

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

    • Port Allen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Devalls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Carey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Beauregard Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
      • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brusly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
    • Baton Rouge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Arbroth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Maribel Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Merrydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
    • Erwinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Addis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
        • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <4>
      • Brownfields
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
        • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Tristian Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
        • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Glynn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
        • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <4>
      • Rougon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
        • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <4>
      • Grosse Tete
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
        • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <4>
      • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Lynwood Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
        • Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Essen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
        • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Westminster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Hermitage
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
        • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Lakeland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosedale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
      • Gardere
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
        • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Inniswold
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
        • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <4>
      • Monticello
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Port Hudson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
        • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Zachary
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
        • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <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 St. Catherine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Baton Rouge Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Catherine 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Catherine Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Allendale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Westover Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westover Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westover Cemetery
    • Benevolent Society Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benevolent Society Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Society Cemetery
    • Silvery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silvery Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvery Cemetery
    • Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nickwack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickwack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nickwack Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickwack Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweet Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Olive Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Olive Cemetery
    • Baton Rouge National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Southern Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Memorial Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
      • Devall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devall 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 St. Catherine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #551079  (Saint Catherine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #551079 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: Lobdell
      • County: West Baton Rouge         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #551079 (Saint Catherine Cemetery)

    The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

    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 West Baton Rouge, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Catherine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4913, Longitude: -91.2590       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Catherine 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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