A visit to the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cooper Cemetery:
31.0391, -93.2993
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the north northeast of the Cooper Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cooper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Cyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
- Craft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
- Cemetery #7
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Smart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Rosepine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
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- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Cemetery #1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #1
- Leesville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Cypress Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cemetery #6
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Burr Ferry Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
- Old Cypress Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Smart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Anacoco Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cooper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cooper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
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- Pickering
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Billy Goat Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Savage Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Pinewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Fort Polk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Llano
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fertitta Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Fort Polk North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
- Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Rosepine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ludington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ikes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
- DeRidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Cooper Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cooper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534121 (Cooper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534121 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: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Llano
- Location given for Cooper Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0390786 Lon: -93.2993313
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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- Cooper 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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