A visit to the Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic 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. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery:
30.2419, -90.9204
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cornerview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- New St. John Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- St. Landry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Landry Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Faithful Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- Ficklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
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- Burnside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Ealy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- Myford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- St. Phillip Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gonzales
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Weber City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Duplessis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Brittany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Amant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brignac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Galvez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Dutch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Little Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Sorrento
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Prairieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Geismar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Southwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Cofield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Hope Villa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Summerfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Claybank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Galvez Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Bullion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- French Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 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. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ascension Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Theresa of Avila Catholic 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 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. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ascension 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. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542622 (Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542622 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: Ascension
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gonzales
- Location given for Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2418627 Lon: -90.9203765
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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 Ascension, 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' (or 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. Theresa of Avila Catholic 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. |
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