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A visit to the Sonnier 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 Sonnier Cemetery ...

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

30.5755, -92.6760

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

The Sonnier Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies just to the west northwest of the Sonnier Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sonnier Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Sonnier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Durose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
  • Duplechien Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplechien Cemetery
  • Oberlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
  • Chretien Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Chretien Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chretien Cemetery
  • Oakland Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Cezar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cezar Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cezar Cemetery
  • Deshotel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Veillon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Veillon Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veillon Cemetery
    • Caney Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Caney Creek Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • China Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The China Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Cemetery
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sonnier Cemetery.

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

  • Elton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
  • Oberlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Basile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <6>
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Elder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elder is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
  • Coverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Lauderdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
  • Bond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
  • Duralde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
  • Unatex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Ward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kinder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mamou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <6>
    • Le Blanc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
    • Eunice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
    • Reddell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mittie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Sonnier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Basile
  • Elton
    • Elton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sonnier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Eunice
    • Eunice lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sonnier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Kinder
    • Kinder lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sonnier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kinder.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
  • Mamou
    • Mamou lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sonnier Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Oakdale

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 either 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 Sonnier Cemetery: