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A visit to the Simon Cemetery ...


The location of the Simon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Simon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1294°   (30° 7' 45")

Lon:   -92.0832°   (-92° 4' 59")

The Simon Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lafayette Parish is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the north northeast of the Simon Cemetery .

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 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 Simon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Simon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simon Cemetery.

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

    • Milton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Maurice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
    • Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Leroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Broussard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
    • Billeaud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Meaux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Duson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <4>
    • Indian Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Andrew
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Duchamp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
        • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Ossun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
        • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Abbeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Youngs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
        • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Cade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
        • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <4>
      • Erath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
        • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <4>
      • Perry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Delcambre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
        • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <4>
      • Delacroix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
        • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Stekey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
        • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Carencro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rayne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ebenezer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish

    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 Simon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Simon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Maurice.
      • The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Broussard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67072 <6>
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maurice Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371493 <6>
    • Picard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picard Cemetery
    • Whitington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitington Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitington Cemetery
    • Gallet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallet Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallet Cemetery
    • Bodoin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodoin Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodoin Cemetery
    • Lafayette Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lafayette Memorial Park is located in Lafayette Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67974 <6>
    • St. John - Fatima Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John - Fatima Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruno Broussard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Leroy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruno Broussard Cemetery
      • Abshire Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Broussard.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985769 <6>
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • The St. John Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640777 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

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

    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 Simon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539389  (Simon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539389 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lafayette
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 4
      • Location given for GNIS #539389 (Simon Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Lafayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1294, Longitude: -92.0832       In this case, the coordinates for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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