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A visit to the Saint Elie Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Elie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Elie Cemetery (FG ID #68781).

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 St. Elie Cemetery ...

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

29.5216, -90.5993

The St. Elie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Houma.

The cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish<3>.

The parish seat for Terrebonne Parish is located in Houma. Houma lies just to the northwest of the St. Elie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Elie Cemetery.

Establishment of the St. Elie Cemetery ...

The St. Elie Cemetery was established in 1846.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Elie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bisland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bisland Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisland Cemetery
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dugas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Matherne Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherne Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Celestin Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
  • Thibodaux Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Thibodaux Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crozier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Crozier Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
    • Provost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Provost Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provost Cemetery
    • Carlof Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carlof Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlof Cemetery
    • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Fountain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The New Fountain Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Elie Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Houma
    • Houma lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Elie Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Houma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 St. Elie 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 St. Elie Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68781

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538834  (Saint Elie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538834 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: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bourg
      • Location given for Saint Elie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5213278     Lon: -90.5992541
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- St. Elie Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.