A visit to the Saint William 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. William Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. William Catholic Cemetery:
30.3330, -90.8501
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. William Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. William Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Livingston Parish is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. William Catholic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. William Catholic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. William Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. William Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ealy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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>
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Ficklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- Faithful Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Myford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colyell Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Plainview Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Wheat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Wheat Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Petes Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Petes Rest Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Rest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. William Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. William Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summerfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Port Vincent
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Claybank
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Galvez Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Galvez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Brignac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- French Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Duplessis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Saint Amant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hope Villa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Brittany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bullion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Dutch Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Cornerview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Gonzales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sorrento
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Old Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
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. William Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Livingston Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. William Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. William Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Livingston 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. William Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542528 (Saint William Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542528 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: Livingston
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: French Settlement
- Location given for Saint William Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3329717 Lon: -90.8500974
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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 Livingston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. William 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |