A visit to the Wall 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 Wall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wall Cemetery:
30.3077, -90.8454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wall Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wall Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wall Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ealy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- Faithful Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- Ficklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Felder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lusk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Myford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Colyell Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Wall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Summerfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Brignac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Claybank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Port Vincent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- French Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Galvez Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Galvez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Little Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Saint Amant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Duplessis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Brittany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gonzales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cornerview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Sorrento
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hope Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Dutch Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Bullion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Maurepas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shenandoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Old Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
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 Wall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ascension Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ascension 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 Wall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542533 (Wall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542533 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: Ascension
- Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: French Settlement
- Location given for Wall Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3076945 Lon: -90.8453749
- 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 Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wall 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. |