A visit to the Saint Lukes 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. Lukes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lukes Cemetery:
30.5202, -92.7649
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies just to the north of the St. Lukes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. Lukes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Lukes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Green Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
- Kinder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- Oberlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
- Lyles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- China Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The China Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Sonnier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sonnier Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonnier Cemetery
- Chretien Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Chretien Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chretien Cemetery
- Oakland Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Durose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
- LaBleu Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBleu Cemetery
- Bertrand Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Langley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
- Duplechien Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplechien Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Deshotel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Lukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Lukes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Lauderdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Elder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Elton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
- Kinder
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oberlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Basile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Le Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unatex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Duralde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Mittie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Cherry Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Reeves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tenmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Welsh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <6>
- Roanoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dry Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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. Lukes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Lukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Basile
- Elton
- Eunice
- Kinder
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 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. Lukes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Allen 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. Lukes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538951 (Saint Lukes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538951 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: Allen
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oberlin
- Location given for Saint Lukes Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5202006 Lon: -92.7648674
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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 Allen, 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- St. Lukes 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. |