A visit to the Saint Michael Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Michael Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Michael Cemetery (FG ID #68858).
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. Michael Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael Cemetery:
30.0111, -90.8243
The St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
The cemetery is located in Saint James Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the north northwest of the St. Michael Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael Cemetery.
Establishment of the St. Michael Cemetery ...
The St. Michael Cemetery was established in 1809.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Michael Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Celestin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Highway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Philippian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
- Western Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Trosclair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Woodville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- Ascension Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pugh Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Convent
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saint James
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burton Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Uncle Sam
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lagan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chatman Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Free Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
- Vacherie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paulina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Vacherie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- Lutcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Chackbay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- Gramercy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Vacherie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
- Wallace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Aben
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brulie Maurin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Cofield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
- Bertie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plattenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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. Michael Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint James Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Convent
- Donaldsonville
- Vacherie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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. Michael Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint James 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. Michael Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68858
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1628146 (Saint Michael Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1628146 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: St. James
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Convent
- Location given for Saint Michael Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0118687 Lon: -90.8228719
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michael 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |