Lakeland in Pointe Coupée Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Immaculate Conception Church - Chenal Cemetery

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2011

1. Immaculate Conception Church - Chenal Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This monument stands near the site of the altar portion of the original Immaculate Conception church structure. The original structure was built in 1859 and was enlarged three times to its final dimension of 35 ft. wide X 100 ft. deep. Immaculate Conception Parish was formed from a Mission Parish of St. Francis Church Parish located on the Mississippi River about 8 miles upstream from its intersection with Bayou Chenal. All church services were held at this location until 1927 when the current Church was constructed at Lakeland under the Reverend Savare. The Chenal church building remained at this site and its use was primarily relegated to funeral services for parishioners buried at the Chenal Cemetery. Reverend Neubig had the church removed from this site in 1953 because of its deteriorated condition.

Plaque design & construction - Carl Bellelo
Donated by the Pierre Guidroz Family
Masonry construction by Donald and Denita Ricard

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 30° 37.298′ N, 91° 22.535′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Louisiana, in Pointe Coupée Parish. It is on Chenal Road (State Highway 414) 0.1 miles north of Neubig Drive

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, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jarreau LA 70749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine D. "Kitty" Kimball (approx. 6 miles away); Lejeune, Lejern and How to Say It (approx. 6 miles away); John Archer LeJeune (approx. 6 miles away); Major General Delesseps S. "Chep" Morrisson (approx. 6.1 miles away); Major General Stephen C. Dabadie (approx. 6.1 miles away); Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (approx. 6.1 miles away); Major General Damian K. Waddell (approx. 6.1 miles away); Brigadier General Joseph Levy Dabadie Jr. (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 4, 2011

2. Immaculate Conception Church - Chenal Cemetery Marker

Chenal Cemetery image. Click for full size.

June 4, 2011

3. Chenal Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,248 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.