Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jacques Phillippe Villere
First native - born governor of Louisiana
Restored 1972
New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries
Erected by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 29° 57.643′ N, 90° 4.518′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It is on North Claiborne Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located within Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans LA 70112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Dominique You (here, next to this marker); Francois Xavier Martin (a few steps from this marker); Duplantier-Peniston Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Capdevielle (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert G. Blanchard (within shouting distance of this marker); WMF & PRC Bridge to Crafts Careers Program: New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Andre Caillioux (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar James Dunn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

