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A visit to the Saint Johns Memorial Garden ...

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. Johns Memorial Garden ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Johns Memorial Garden:

30.6705, -92.2918

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

The St. Johns Memorial Garden is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the northeast of the St. Johns Memorial Garden .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Johns Memorial Garden.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the St. Johns Memorial Garden.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Johns Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

  • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ville Platte Cemetery
    • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986017 <5>
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ville Platte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198507 <5>
  • Te Mamou Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Te Mamou Cemetery
  • Pine Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Cemetery
  • Jules Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules Cemetery
  • Lafleur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lafleur Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafleur Cemetery
  • Atteles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteles Cemetery
  • Deville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Deville Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Soileaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery
  • Platin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platin Cemetery
  • Leon Manuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Manuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Frilot Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Murdock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Chataignier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
    • Verret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Johns Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Johns Memorial Garden, with the nearest first:

  • Ville Platte
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mamou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <6>
  • Chataignier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reddell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bayou Chicot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Pine Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawtell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boretta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Saint Landry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Gold Dust
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Eunice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Milburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Duralde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Opelousas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Morrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Rosa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Eola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Unatex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Church Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Immaculata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
    • Lebeau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond

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. Johns Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Johns Memorial Garden.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eunice
    • Eunice lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Johns Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Mamou
    • Mamou lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Johns Memorial Garden.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Opelousas
  • Ville Platte

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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. Johns Memorial Garden: