Prairieville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Prairieville Cemetery

History

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 5, 2011

1. Prairieville Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The site of this cemetery, being one of the highest spots in east Ascension Parish, was used to bury those who died during crevasses. About the year 1785, Joseph Dupuy donated it as a non-sectarian cemetery, including slaves and Indians.

Joseph Dupuy, a bachelor, had the following immediate relatives:
Three sisters
Celeste Dupuy, wife of Leon Duplessis,
Mrs. John Parent, and
Mrs. Stanislas Braud.

One brother
Trasimond Dupuy
The above information was given by L.B. "Cap" Duplessis, a descendent of the above donor. 1967

Erected 1967.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 30° 17.461′ N, 90° 58.472′ W. Marker is in Prairieville, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish. It is on Duplessis Road 0.2 miles east of Old Jefferson Highway (Louisiana Highway 73), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prairieville LA 70769, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in Acadiana — Cajun Country,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Ascension Parish Negro Fair Association, Inc. / Ascension Parish Negro Fairgrounds (approx. 0.9

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miles away); Bayou Manchac (approx. 3.8 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 4.3 miles away); Viet Nam/ Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cal Ripken, Sr. (approx. 5.6 miles away); Civil War (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Civil War (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War (approx. 5.7 miles away).

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 5, 2011

2. Prairieville Cemetery

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