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A visit to the Comrade 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 Comrade Cemetery ...

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

31.3291, -92.9913

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Comrade Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Comrade Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Comrade Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ballview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Schorn Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Noel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
  • Gorum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Key Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Key Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
    • Kile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kile Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Botton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botton Cemetery
    • Folly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Folly Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Glass Window Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Comrade Cemetery.

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

  • Mora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gorum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Walnut Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Hicks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Kurthwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Slagle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lacamp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sieper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemphill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Derry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Lena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloutierville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hot Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Otis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hineston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Zimmerman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Marco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Melrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bellwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood

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

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 helpful 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 Comrade 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 Comrade Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547241  (Comrade Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547241 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: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Temple
      • Location given for Comrade Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3290663     Lon: -92.9912699
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Comrade 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.