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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

30.7496, -92.1018

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

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chimleyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimleyville Cemetery
  • Whipp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipp Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • Cason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Soileaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Deville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deville Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • Spring Bluff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Bluff Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery

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. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Boretta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Rosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Morrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Immaculata
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
  • Lebeau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gold Dust
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Bayou Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • Milburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Ville Platte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmetto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Landry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
    • Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Opelousas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Port Barre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dupont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Bayou Chicot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Lawtell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Plaucheville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottonport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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. Josephs 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. Josephs 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 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. Josephs Cemetery: