A visit to the Saint Francis Regis 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. Francis Regis Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Francis Regis Cemetery (FG ID #1994248)
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. Francis Regis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Francis Regis Cemetery
Lat: 30.4009° (30° 24' 3")
Lon: -91.9334° (-91° 56' 0")
The cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.
As an estimate, the St. Francis Regis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Arnaudville.
The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Francis Regis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Francis Regis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ring Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ring Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Strauss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strauss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strauss Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter Roman Catholic (RC) Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Cemetery #1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Bellevue Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daly Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- St. Bernard Cemetery #2
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- De Viller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Viller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Viller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The De Viller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jewish Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
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 St. Francis Regis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Francis Regis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnaudville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frozard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Portage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Leonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cecilia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
- Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <6>
- Grand Coteau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stekey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carencro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Breaux Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cankton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Port Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Opelousas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ossun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <6>
- East Krotz Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Krotz Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
- Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <6>
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Higginbotham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <6>
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. 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.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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. Francis Regis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Landry 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. Francis Regis Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Francis Regis Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, 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- ) 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: -91.9334 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |