About Saint John Cemetery
Saint John Cemetery is a cemetery near Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. The grounds sit at about 36 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Alexandre Mouton, Alfred Mouton and Clement J. McNaspy. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 538888. The nearest other listed cemetery is Jewish Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Martin & Castille Funeral Home in Lafayette, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Lafayette Parish, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lafayette. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Saint John Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 governor, 1 US senator.
- Alexandre Mouton1804-1885American politician
- Alfred Mouton1829-1864Confederate Army general
- Clement J. McNaspy1882-1933American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
People whose Wikidata entry gives Saint John 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
30.22242, -92.02462
What Saint John 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
- Jewish CemeteryLafayette, LAJewish cemetery0.4 mi
- Saint John - Fatima CemeteryLafayette, LACemetery1.8 mi
- Holy Sepulchre CemeteryLafayette, LACemetery1.9 mi
- Calvary CemeteryLafayette, LACemetery2.3 mi
- Lafayette Memorial Park CemeteryLafayette, LAMemorial park2.6 mi
- Green Lawn Memorial ParkLafayette, LAMemorial park3.1 mi
- Progressive Baptist Church CemeteryLafayette, LABaptist cemetery3.9 mi
- Whitington CemeteryLafayette, LACemetery4.2 mi
- Broussard CemeteryMilton, LACemetery6.1 mi
- Evangeline Memorial GardensCarencro, LAMemorial park6.5 mi
Funeral homes near Saint John Cemetery
- Martin & Castille Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 234-2311
- Kinchen Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 235-1193
- Carney Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 235-9789
- Delhomme Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 235-9449
- Syrie Funeral Home Inc1.5 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 235-2305
- Moss St Plaza Celebratory of Life & Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Lafayette · (337) 706-8555
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Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Saint John Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: 08:00-17:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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