Prairieville Cemetery

Prairieville Cemetery occupies one of the highest spots in east Ascension Parish and was used to bury those who died during crevasses. About 1785, Joseph Dupuy donated the site as a non-sectarian cemetery, including slaves and Indians. Joseph Dupuy, a bachelor, had these immediate relatives: three sisters, Celeste Dupuy, wife of Leon Duplessis, Mrs. John Parent, and Mrs. Stanislas Braud; and one brother, Trasimond Dupuy.

Prairieville, Louisiana · United States