About Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Saint John the Baptist Cemetery is a baptist cemetery near Edgard, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. The grounds sit at about 16 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Papa French. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1629329. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bishop Cemetery, about 2.4 mi to the west. The nearest mortuary we know of is Robottom Mortuary in Reserve, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 3 cemeteries we list in St. John the Baptist Parish, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Edgard. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Among them: 1 musician.
- Papa French1910-1977American musician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint John the Baptist Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
30.04464, -90.55897
What Saint John the Baptist Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Bishop CemeteryGaryville, LACemetery2.4 mi
- Woodville CemeteryGramercy, LACemetery6.5 mi
- Providence Baptist Church 2 CemeteryMontz, LABaptist cemetery6.6 mi
- Green Hill CemeteryMontz, LACemetery7.5 mi
- Saint Philip Cemetery and MausoleumLutcher, LACemetery8.0 mi
- Holy Rosary CemeteryNorco, LACemetery8.1 mi
- Western CemeteryLutcher, LACemetery9.0 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryPaulina, LACatholic cemetery9.3 mi
- Highway Baptist Church CemeteryNorth Vacherie, LABaptist cemetery9.8 mi
- Antioch CemeteryPaulina, LACemetery10 mi
Funeral homes near Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
- Robottom Mortuary1.5 miMortuary · Reserve · (985) 536-3235
- Millet Guidry Funeral Home3.1 miFuneral home · Laplace · (985) 536-7700
- Hobson Brown Funeral Home3.4 miFuneral home · Garyville · (985) 535-2516
- Baloney Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Laplace · (504) 383-4815
- Patrick H. Sanders Funeral Home4.8 miFuneral home · Laplace · (985) 359-1919
- Bardell's Mortuary4.8 miMortuary · Mt Airy · (504) 487-2193
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint John the Baptist Cemetery a Baptist cemetery?
Our records list a Baptist affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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