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A visit to the Western 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 Western Cemetery ...

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

30.0494, -90.7090

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

The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the west southwest of the Western Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Western Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Highway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <5>
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Trosclair Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Philippian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Montz Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Montz Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Western Cemetery.

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

  • Lutcher
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <6>
  • Paulina
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gramercy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Vacherie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wallace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • North Vacherie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Garyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Convent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Uncle Sam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Burton Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Saint James
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lagan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • South Vacherie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • Edgard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Free Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
    • Chatman Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Reserve
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chackbay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Kraemer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Killona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laplace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sorrento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Western Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint James Parish.

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