Cemeteries in Avoyelles Parish, LA
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana has 37 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Marksville (15), Cottonport (6) and Deville (6). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (8%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (5%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Avoyelles Parish
- New Jerusalem Baptist CemeteryMansuraBaptist cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church CemeteryMarksvilleCatholic cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church CemeterySimmesportBaptist cemetery
- Baibry CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Bordelon CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Cole CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Cushman CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Fogleman CemeteryBunkieCemetery
- Fort Derussy CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- French CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Goudeau CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Guillory CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Hatfield CemeteryBunkieCemetery
- Hays CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Lauther CemeteryBunkieCemetery
- Morrow CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeterySimmesportCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeterySimmesportCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySimmesportCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Old Island CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Old Saint Paul CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Plaucheville CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Pythian CemeteryBunkieCemetery
- Robinson CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Saint Anthony CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Saint Catherine CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryMansuraCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Slocum CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Snowden CemeteryCottonportCemetery
- Tunica - Biloxi CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
- Tyler CemeteryDevilleCemetery
- Wadill CemeteryMarksvilleCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Avoyelles Parish?
We list 37 cemeteries in Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles 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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