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A visit to the Ballview Cemetery ...


The location of the Ballview Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ballview Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ballview Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ballview Cemetery

Lat:   31.3332°   (31° 19' 59")

Lon:   -93.0432°   (-93° 2' 35")

The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ballview Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ballview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ballview Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ballview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ballview Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Simpson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Alco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Mora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
    • Kurthwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
      • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <4>
    • Gorum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
    • Slagle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
      • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <4>
    • Hicks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <4>
    • Derry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Sieper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
      • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <4>
    • Hemphill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cloutierville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Polk North
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
        • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Leander
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
        • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Anacoco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
        • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
      • Leesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Melrose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
      • Westwood Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Fertitta Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
        • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Hot Wells
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
        • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Flora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
        • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
      • New Llano
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Otis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
      • Zimmerman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
        • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Marco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
        • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Hornbeck
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
        • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ballview Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ballview Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ballview Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ballview Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Comrade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comrade Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Key Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Kile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kile Cemetery
    • Folly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folly Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folly Cemetery
    • Pine Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Island Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Booty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booty Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booty Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Schorn Brook Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schorn Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schorn Brook Cemetery
      • Gorum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorum Cemetery
      • New Kisatchie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kisatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kisatchie Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Glass Window Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Window Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Window Cemetery
      • Mayo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Holton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Noel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <7>
      • Botton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botton Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ballview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #558138  (Ballview Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #558138 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Simpson North
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #558138 (Ballview Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ballview Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3332, Longitude: -93.0432       In this case, the coordinates for the Ballview Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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