Plot directory for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Baton Rouge

A tiny portion of the huge plot directory that can be found on the cemetery’s website.

Not far from downtown Baton Rouge is what’s locally called the old Catholic cemetery. The official name is St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

The oldest markers date to 1827. However, it probably contains the remains of people who died as early as the 1790s. The cemetery used to be located in downtown Baton Rouge until the stench prompted its move. The reburials were placed in the new cemetery’s Section 1.

There’s a lovely photo gallery online. Credit goes to photographer Sara Kelley.

The cemetery has a website and a fascinating plot map. There’s even a newsletter and a Facebook page. The dedication to preserving the final resting place of so many of Baton Rouge’s early settlers is touching.

Visit the website: https://www.stjosephcemeterybr.org/home