A visit to the Craft 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 Craft Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Craft Cemetery:
31.0235, -93.3579
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Craft Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Craft Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Craft Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Craft Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Kay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
- Burr Ferry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
- Cypress Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Rosepine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
- Cemetery #7
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Hinson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Old Cypress Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Leesville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville 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 Craft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Craft Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Savage Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Pickering
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Pinewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Billy Goat Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- New Llano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosepine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Polk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fertitta Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Westwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ludington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Fort Polk North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
- DeRidder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ikes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
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 Craft 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 Craft Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Craft 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 Craft Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534229 (Craft Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534229 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: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Llano
- Location given for Craft Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.023524 Lon: -93.3579441
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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Craft 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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