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A visit to the Saint Helens 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 St. Helens Cemetery ...

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

29.7883, -91.7084

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

The St. Helens Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Mary Parish is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the St. Helens Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Helens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ewing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing Cemetery
  • Sorrel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crossroad Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Victory Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557682 <5>
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Bayside Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boynton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Perpetual Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stirling Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stirling Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Cemetery
    • Israelite Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Charenton Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1780603 <5>
    • Avery Island Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Avery Island Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Island Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Helens Cemetery.

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

  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Glencoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Cote Blanche Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
  • Home Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Cypremort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
  • Caneland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Bodin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
  • Patoutville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
  • Adeline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
  • Jeanerette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cypremort Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lydia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Katy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Charenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caffery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Avery Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morbihan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
    • South Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • Ellerslie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellerslie is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Todd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Irish Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend

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. Helens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Mary Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Mary 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. Helens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1628113  (Saint Helens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628113 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: St. Mary
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kemper
      • Location given for Saint Helens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7882631     Lon: -91.7084493
      • 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 Saint Mary, 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- St. Helens 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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