A visit to the Virginia 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 Virginia Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Virginia Cemetery:
30.0088, -91.0523
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Virginia Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Assumption Parish is located in Napoleonville. Napoleonville lies just to the south southeast of the Virginia Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Virginia Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Virginia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Virginia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
- Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1727391 <5>
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- St. Jules Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
- Christ Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pugh Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pugh Family Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Family Cemetery
- The Pugh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Madewood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385847 <5>
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Evening Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
- The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodlawn Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167822 <5>
- Ascension Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Paul Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- First Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
- Belle River Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Philippian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
- St. Phillip Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Virginia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Virginia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Kessler
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kessler is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Plaincourtville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
- Paincourtville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Star
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Star is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sweet Home
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Westfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Lula
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lula is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Plattenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Belle Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Monty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Monty is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monty
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brusle Saint Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Munsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Munsons is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons
- Belle Alliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
- Burbank ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Bruly Saint Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruly Saint Martin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruly Saint Martin
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Ratliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ratliff is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
- Brulie Maurin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Belle Terre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
- Grand Bayou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Elm Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elm Hall is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
- Napoleonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
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 Virginia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Assumption Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Virginia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Virginia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Assumption 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 Virginia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #552916 (Virginia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #552916 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: Assumption
- Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belle Rose
- Location given for Virginia Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.008812 Lon: -91.0523224
- 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 Assumption, 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- Virginia 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. |