A visit to the Saint Francis Regis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Francis Regis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The St. Francis Regis Cemetery (FAG ID #1994248)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery ...
The Location of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery ...
The St. Francis Regis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Saint Landry Parish.
The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Lat: 30.4009° (30° 24' 3")
Lon: -91.9333° (-91° 55' 59")
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 13 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Saint Landry Parish.
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Located in Lafayette Parish
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #205042
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Located in Lafayette Parish
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #67662
Located in Lafayette Parish
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery [Map]
Located in Saint Martin Parish
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Located in Saint Martin Parish
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Located in Saint Martin Parish
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery [Map]
Located in Saint Martin Parish
A large cemetery that lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1979220
Located in Lafayette Parish
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery.
| Arnaudville [Map] | Lafayette [Map] |
| Breaux Bridge [Map] | Leonville [Map] |
| Cankton [Map] | Lewisburg [Map] |
| Carencro [Map] | Opelousas [Map] |
| Cecilia [Map] | Parks [Map] |
| Church Point [Map] | Port Barre [Map] |
| East Krotz Springs [Map] | Portage [Map] |
| Grand Coteau [Map] | Scott [Map] |
| Henderson [Map] | Stekey [Map] |
| Higginbotham [Map] | Sunset [Map] |
| Krotz Springs [Map] | Washington [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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. Francis Regis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the St. Francis Regis Cemetery.
| Breaux Bridge [Map] | |
| - | Located in Saint Martin Parish |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South (S) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery |
| Opelousas [Map] | |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Francis Regis Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Saint Landry Parish:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of Saint Landry Parish |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Louisiana |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Louisiana |
| Find-A-Grave: | The St. Francis Regis Cemetery (FAG ID #1994248) |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of Saint Landry Parish |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Louisiana |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery ...
While our initial data for the St. Francis Regis Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the St. Francis Regis Cemetery.
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #1994248
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. Francis Regis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4009, Longitude: -91.9333 [Map]. |