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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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

31.0610, -93.4838

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Evans.
    • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67468 <5>
  • Beechgrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Beechgrove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechgrove Cemetery
  • Craft Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Kay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
  • Cyer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
  • Tanner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery

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)
  • Savage Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Toledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • South Toledo Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Elmwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Burkeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pickering
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • New Llano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Westwood Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Wiergate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pinewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Fertitta Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Shanklerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosepine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anacoco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Toro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Fort Polk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ludington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Fort Polk North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • DeRidder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #533570 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • Parish: Vernon
      • Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Burr Ferry
      • Location given for Burr Ferry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0610241     Lon: -93.483782
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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- Burr Ferry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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