A visit to the Third Zion 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 Third Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Third Zion Cemetery:
29.7447, -90.6859
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Third Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Third Zion Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Lafourche Parish is located in Thibodaux. Thibodaux lies just to the west northwest of the Third Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Third Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Third Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Third Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Halfway Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayou Cane.
- The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234261 <5>
- St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matherne Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Matherne Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherne Cemetery
- Myrtle Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
- Holy Savior Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Savior Church Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
- The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
- Holy Savior Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Fountain Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Fountain Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain Cemetery
- Trosclair Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- St. Ann Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann Cemetery
- Crozier Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Crozier Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crozier Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Des Allemands Mennonite Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Third Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Third Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Godchaux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
- Raceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Blue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
- Raceland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Acadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
- Magnolia Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Minerva Plantation
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Broadmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Kraemer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thibodaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schriever
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bayou Cane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
- Mathews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ardoyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
- Houma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chackbay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- South Vacherie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
- Chacahoula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
- Des Allemands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Third Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafourche Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Third Zion 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 professional and volunteer 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 Third Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Lafourche 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 Third Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539867 (Third Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539867 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: Lafourche
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Savoie
- Location given for Third Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7446545 Lon: -90.6859227
- 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 Lafourche, 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 from Point A (ie- Third Zion 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. |