Macland (Saint Landry Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Macland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Macland. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Mary Alice Fontenot (Author)
- She was born in Eunice (LA) on April 16, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Lafayette (LA) on May 12, 2003 (a Monday).
- Eunice is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Macland. Both communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Macland (which is located in Saint Landry Parish).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest of Macland. The cemetery is located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Alice Fontenot<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Macland to Woodlawn Cemetery
Philip 'Phil' Guy (Musician)
- He was born in Lettsworth (LA) on April 28, 1940 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago Heights (IL) on August 20, 2008 (a Wednesday).
- Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Macland (which is located in Saint Landry Parish).
- Chicago Heights is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip 'Phil' Guy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Homewood Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Homewood Memorial Gardens (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Macland to Homewood Memorial Gardens
Patrick Charles Robertson (Musician)
- He was born in Opelousas (LA) on September 17, 1935 (a Tuesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday).
- Opelousas is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Macland. Both communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, which is located in San Mateo County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Patrick Charles Robertson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golden Gate National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Macland to Golden Gate National Cemetery
Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin (Musician)
- He was born in Carencro (LA) on February 10, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Opelousas (LA) on August 26, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Macland (which is located in Saint Landry Parish).
- Opelousas is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Macland. Both communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Macland. The cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alton 'Rockin Dopsie' Rubin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Macland to Calvary Cemetery
Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton (Musician)
- He was born in Bunkie (LA) on May 14, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on July 14, 1975 (a Monday).
- Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Macland (which is located in Saint Landry Parish).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur James 'Zutty' Singleton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Long Island National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Island National Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Macland to Long Island National Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.