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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

30.2196, -92.2665

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies just to the west of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mercy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Mercy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Cemetery
  • Leger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leger Cemetery
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Arceneaux Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hookman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hookman Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookman Cemetery
  • Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Indian Bayou.
    • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Bayou Cemetery
    • Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67859 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • South Crowley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crowley Cemetery
    • The South Crowley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Crowley Cemetery
    • Old Protestant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Crowley.
      • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Herbert Cemetery
      • Kie Herbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67744 <5>
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Branch Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
    • Abshire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Broussard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Leroy.
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maurice Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371493 <5>

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. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Rayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Duson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <6>
  • Indian Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
  • Castille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
  • Crowley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Andrew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
  • Ossun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
  • Higginbotham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
  • Leroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <6>
    • Ellis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Maurice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Estherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cankton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Church Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Meaux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Carencro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Egan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Morse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kaplan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
    • Iota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people

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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Acadia 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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538906  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538906 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: Acadia
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crowley East
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2196474     Lon: -92.2665172
      • 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 Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- St. Joseph 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.