Abbeville in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Old Masonic Cemetery
1869---1905
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2017
1. The Old Masonic Cemetery Marker
Side One
On this site was the first of our city's three Masonic cemeteries & served Masons and Protestants alike. It has been virtually unused since 1905, although the latest tombstone reads 1954. The earliest recorded death was 1868. A.G. Maxwell donated this land to Abbeville Lodge No. 192 F. & A. M. in 1869. The first Master of the lodge, Dr. W.D. White was buried here as were several of his children. Restoration of the cemetery began in 1997 by dedicated volunteers under the auspices of the City of Abbeville, current owner of this sacred soil.
"When the last feeble step has been taken,
And the gates of the lodge shall appear,
And the beautiful songs of the angels
Float out on the listening ear;
Then all that seems so mysterious
Will be plain and clear as the day,
And the toils of the road will seem nothing
When we get to the end of the way"
Author Unknown
Erected by The Old Masonic Cemetery Committee & Abbeville Lodge No. 192 F. & A.M.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 29° 58.295′ N, 92° 8.399′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Mary Magdalen Church (approx. Ό mile away); Louisiana Story (approx. Ό mile away); Pιre Antoine Desirι Mιgret (approx. Ό mile away); Old Catholic Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abbeville (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Mary Congregational Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2017
2. The Old Masonic Cemetery Marker
Side Two
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 30, 2017
3. The Old Masonic Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 905 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2017.
