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A visit to the Saint Marks 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. Marks Cemetery ...

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

30.7958, -92.0535

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

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

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the St. Marks Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Hebert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Cason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • Spring Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Bluff Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff Cemetery
  • Chimleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimleyville Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Goudeau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whipp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipp Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauther Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauther Cemetery
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
    • Soileaus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Marks Cemetery.

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

  • Morrow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Boretta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Immaculata
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
  • Lebeau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayou Jack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • 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
  • Palmetto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Milburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Evergreen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dupont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plaucheville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Eola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Saint Landry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cottonport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ville Platte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Odenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg

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. Marks 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. Marks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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. Marks Cemetery: