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A visit to the Trahan Cemetery ...

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 Trahan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.9541°   (29° 57' 14")

Lon:   -92.0618°   (-92° 3' 42")

The Trahan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vermilion Parish is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the west northwest of the Trahan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Trahan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Erath.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179422 <5>
  • Bares Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bares Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bares Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Landry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landry Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Abbeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68864 <5>
  • Migues Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Migues Cemetery
    • The Migues Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Migues Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Delcambre.
    • The Migues Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miguez Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68214 <5>
  • St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
    • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mary Magdalen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2487307 <5>
  • Perry - O'Bryan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry - O'Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry - O'Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perry - O'Bryan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Delino Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delino Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Bancker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bancker Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Gallet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallet Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mouton Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mouton Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mouton Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mouton Cove Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Bodoin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodoin Cemetery
      • The Bodoin Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodoin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Youngsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67024 <5>
    • Picard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picard Cemetery
      • 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
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • 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
    • Nunez Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunez Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Avery Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avery Island Cemetery is located in Iberia Parish
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • 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 Iberia Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Trahan Cemetery.

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

  • Erath
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Youngs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Delcambre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Abbeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Perry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Meaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Avery Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Derouen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
  • Youngsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Maurice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Intracoastal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <6>
    • Cade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Duchamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kaplan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
    • New Iberia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Delacroix
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Billeaud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Broussard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Keystone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Lydia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Bayou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion 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 Trahan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Trahan 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 helpful 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 Trahan Cemetery:

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 Trahan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #539973  (Trahan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #539973 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: Abbeville East
    • County: Vermilion         Elev: 2
    • Location given for GNIS #539973 (Trahan Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Vermilion, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Trahan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9541, Longitude: -92.0618       In this case, the coordinates for the Trahan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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