Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

St. Joseph Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015

1. St. Joseph Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery was established in circa 1817 on the site of the original St. Joseph Church, a mission of Assumption. The Calvary - Grotto Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes, erected in 1883 still stands near the Menard Street entrance. Several historic graves are located here.

Erected 1999 by the Lorio Foundation & Lafourche heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 29° 47.841′ N, 90° 48.593′ W. Marker is in Thibodaux, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. It is on East 1st Street (State Highway 1) 0.1 miles east of Jones Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 628 East 1st Street, Thibodaux LA 70301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes,

in 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 walking distance of this marker: Our Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); The St. Joseph Cemetery Calvary-Grotto Shrine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historical Site of Thibodaux College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rienzi Plantation House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Mount Carmel Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Thibodaux / Ville de Thibodaux

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(approx. half a mile away); Calvary United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lafourche Parish Court House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thibodaux.

Regarding St. Joseph Cemetery. The official cemetery entrance is actually located at 949 Menard Street.

St. Joseph Cemetery, columbarium & marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015

2. St. Joseph Cemetery, columbarium & marker.

Reverend Father Charles M. Menard Monument at Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 20, 2015

3. Reverend Father Charles M. Menard Monument at Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,162 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.