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A visit to the Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scarsdale Cemetery:

29.8424, -89.9798

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

The Scarsdale Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Plaquemines Parish is located in Pointe a la Hache. Pointe a la Hache lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scarsdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scarsdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Scarsdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • English Turn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The English Turn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
  • True Love Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The True Love Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Cemetery
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merrit Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrit Cemetery
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
  • McDonoghville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonoghville Cemetery
  • Dobard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dobard Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobard Cemetery
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery #1
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
    • Belair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Belair Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair Cemetery
    • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mandeville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Girod Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
    • Lafayette Cemetery #2
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Valence Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valient Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery

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 Scarsdale Cemetery.

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

  • Scarsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Stella
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Belle Chasse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Braithwaite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • English Turn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Timberlane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Linwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Poydras
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Terrytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Violet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mohawk City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Story
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Saxonholm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Meraux
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chalmette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Arabi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crown Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jesuit Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Saint Bernard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Harvey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle

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 Scarsdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plaquemines Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scarsdale Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Scarsdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Plaquemines 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 Scarsdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #558707  (Scarsdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #558707 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: Plaquemines
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belle Chasse
      • Location given for Scarsdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8424291     Lon: -89.9797916
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Plaquemines, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scarsdale 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.