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A visit to the Stirling 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 Stirling Cemetery ...

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

29.8005, -91.4923

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

The Stirling Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Mary Parish is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the west southwest of the Stirling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stirling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Stirling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Israelite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Trinity UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charenton Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1780603 <5>
  • Gratt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gratt Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratt Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crossroad Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Victory Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557682 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • North Bend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
    • Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sorrel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Helens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Helens Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helens Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • McGowen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Joseph Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
    • Iberts Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Iberts Memorial Park is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberts Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Iberts Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Patterson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172170 <5>
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Patterson.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patterson Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143457 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stirling Cemetery.

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

  • Franklin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caffery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
  • Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Irish Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
  • Katy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou Sale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Todd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Charenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Verdunville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
    • Adeline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Bodin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
    • Ashton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Caneland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
    • Ricohoc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Calumet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Home Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Glencoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Ellerslie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ellerslie is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie

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 Stirling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Mary Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Stirling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Mary 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 Stirling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1983908  (Stirling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1983908 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: St. Mary
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Centerville
      • Location given for Stirling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8004843     Lon: -91.4923333
      • 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 Saint Mary, 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- Stirling 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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