Cemeteries in Orleans Parish, LA
Orleans Parish, Louisiana has 50 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near New Orleans (35), Metairie (11) and Chalmette (2). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (16%), 4 Jewish cemeteries (8%) and 3 historic cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Orleans Parish
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number One425 Basin Street · New Orleans · est. 1789Cemetery
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 2New Orleans · est. 1823Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery Number 1MetairieChristian cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery Number 2MetairieChristian cemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Holt CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery Number 1New OrleansCemetery
- Metairie CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 3New OrleansCemetery
- Beth Israel CemeteryNew OrleansJewish cemetery
- Gates of Prayer CemeteryMarreroJewish cemetery
- Hebrew Rest CemeteryNew OrleansJewish cemetery
- Old Congregation Chevra Thilm CemeteryMetairieJewish cemetery
- Saint Mary CemeteryNew OrleansChristian cemetery
- Ahavas Sholem CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Carrollton CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis King of France CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Charity Hospital CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Christ Church Cathedral Columbarium CemeteryNew OrleansChurch cemetery
- Cypress Grove CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Dispersed of Judah CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Eureka Lodge CemeteryChalmetteCemetery
- Firemens CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Girod Cemetery (historical)New OrleansCemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery Number 2New OrleansCemetery
- Lake Lawn Park CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery (historical)New OrleansCemetery
- Mandeville CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Mount Olivet Cemetery and MasoleumNew OrleansCemetery
- Odd Fellows Rest CemeteryMetairieCemetery
- Oliver CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Our Lady of the Holy Cross Mausoleum CemeteryTerrytownCemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Park CemeteryChalmetteMemorial park
- Saint Bartholomew CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Saint John Cemetery Hope Mausoleum CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Saint Joseph Cemetery Number 1New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Joseph Cemetery Number 2New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Mary CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Saint Patrick Cemetery 3MetairieCemetery
- Saint Roch Cemetery 1New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Roch Cemetery 2New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Vincent Cemetery 1New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Vincent Cemetery 2New OrleansCemetery
- Saint Vincent De Paul CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- St John's CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Ursuline MausoleumNew OrleansCemetery
- Valence Street CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Valient CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Orleans Parish?
We list 50 cemeteries in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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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