Cemeteries in Plaquemines Parish, LA
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has 26 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Port Sulphur (20), Belle Chasse (3) and Barataria (1). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (8%), 1 memorial park (4%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Plaquemines Parish
- Bethlehem African Judea Baptist Church CemeteryPort SulphurBaptist cemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryPort SulphurCatholic cemetery
- Ancal CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Ballowe CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Barthelemy CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Belair CemeteryBelle ChasseCemetery
- Bohemian CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Boothville Venice CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Cannon CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Deer Range CemeteryNew OrleansCemetery
- Dobard CemeteryJean LafitteCemetery
- English Turn CemeteryBelle ChasseCemetery
- Feets CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Ironton CemeteryBaratariaCemetery
- Johnson Fisher CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Mackey CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Magnolia CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Menge CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Mount Zion Memorial ParkPort SulphurMemorial park
- Nairn CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Nero CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Point Celeste CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Point Pleasant CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Scarsdale CemeteryBelle ChasseCemetery
- Tropical Bend CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
- Woodland CemeteryPort SulphurCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Plaquemines Parish?
We list 26 cemeteries in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines 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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