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St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Burying Ground

 
 
Old Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 18, 2019
1. Old Burying Ground Marker
Inscription.
Established by 18th Century Capuchin Friars.


Second plaque mounted on cemetery gate
Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery
For All Faiths
and
Garden Memorial
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Established January, 1970.
 
Erected by West Feliciana Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 30° 46.518′ N, 91° 23.254′ W. Marker is in St. Francisville, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish. It is on Ferdinand Street west of Johnson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Francisville LA 70775, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Levert-Bockel House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ardisia (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolia Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corner Cottage (about 400 feet away); British West Florida (about 400 feet away); Hillcroft (about 400 feet away); Camilla Leake Barrow House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Francisville.
 
Regarding Old Burying Ground.

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Located in front of the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
 
Old Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, January 18, 2019
2. Old Burying Ground Marker
Old Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.
January 18, 2019
3. Old Burying Ground Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 938 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2019.
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