Cemeteries in Ascension Parish, LA
Ascension Parish, Louisiana has 31 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Gonzales (9), Prairieville (8) and Donaldsonville (7). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (13%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (6%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Ascension Parish
- Ascension of Our Lord Catholic CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCatholic cemetery
- Little Zion Baptist CemeteryGonzalesBaptist cemetery
- New Saint John Baptist CemeteryGonzalesBaptist cemetery
- Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic CemeteryGonzalesCatholic cemetery
- Burnside CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Cornerview CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Doug Decoteau CemeteryFrench SettlementCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Emanuel CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Faithful CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Ficklin CemeteryPrairievilleCemetery
- Hope Haven Garden of MemoryPrairievilleCemetery
- Hope Haven Mausoleum and CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Lusk CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Monroe CemeterySorrentoCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Mount Pelgrim CemeteryPrairievilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteriesPrairievilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryPrairievilleCemetery
- Myford CemeteryPrairievilleCemetery
- Oak Lane Memorial ParkPrairievilleMemorial park
- Orange Grove CemeterySorrentoCemetery
- Richardson CemeterySorrentoCemetery
- Saint Landry CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryCarvilleCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryGonzalesCemetery
- Saint Peter CemeterySorrentoCemetery
- Saint Phillip CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryPrairievilleCemetery
- Van Hoff CemeteryDonaldsonvilleCemetery
- Wall CemeteryFrench SettlementCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Ascension Parish?
We list 31 cemeteries in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Ascension Parish kept?
Death certificates are held by the Louisiana vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Ascension Parish?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Louisiana law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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