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A visit to the Burr Ferry Cemetery ...

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 Burr Ferry Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burr Ferry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.0610°   (31° 3' 39")

Lon:   -93.4838°   (-93° 29' 1")

The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Burr Ferry Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Burr Ferry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Beechgrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechgrove Cemetery
    • The Beechgrove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Craft Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • 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 Newton County (TX)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Kay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Cyer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • 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
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Gill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burr Ferry Cemetery.

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

  • Evans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
  • Savage Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
  • Toledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
  • South Toledo Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Elmwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
  • Burkeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pickering
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billy Goat Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • New Llano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Westwood Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Wiergate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
    • Wiergate is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pinewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Fertitta Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shanklerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosepine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
      • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <5>
    • Anacoco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Toro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Fort Polk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
      • Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <5>
    • Ludington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Fort Polk North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • DeRidder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <5>

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 Burr Ferry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Burr Ferry Cemetery:

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 Burr Ferry Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #533570  (Burr Ferry Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #533570 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: Burr Ferry
    • County: Vernon         Elev: 53
    • Location given for GNIS #533570 (Burr Ferry Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burr Ferry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0610, Longitude: -93.4838       In this case, the coordinates for the Burr Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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