A visit to the Drakes Fork 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 Drakes Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drakes Fork 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 Drakes Fork Cemetery

Lat:   30.9452°   (30° 56' 42")

Lon:   -93.0804°   (-93° 4' 49")

The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Drakes Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Drakes Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

• Marlow Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Wisby Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisby Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Grave Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
  • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Talbert Cemetery
  • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <5>
• Cole Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
• Smyrna Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
• Johnson Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Holly Springs Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Sugartown Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartown Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
• Mathis Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Mill Creek Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
• Cemetery #6
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery #6
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery #6 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
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  • Cemetery #7
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery #7
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery #7 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Campground Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Hoy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Martin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Semon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Semon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Semon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Watson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Rosepine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosepine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosepine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drakes Fork Cemetery.

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

• Cravens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
• Cole Central
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
• Fullerton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <7>
• Sugartown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <7>
• Pitkin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
  • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <7>
• Ikes
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
• Fort Polk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <7>
• Dido
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Reids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Reids is located in Allen Parish
• Pickering
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Pinewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Rosepine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <7>
• Continue List   (18 more) ...
  • Ludington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <7>
  • Fort Polk North
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • DeRidder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Elmwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Tenmile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Hicks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • New Llano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
    • New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <7>
  • Cherry Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <7>
  • Walnut Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • Lacamp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <7>
  • Leesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <7>
  • Fertitta Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Savage Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Slagle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
    • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <7>

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 Drakes Fork Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drakes Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Leesville
  • Leesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Drakes Fork Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville

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 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 Drakes Fork Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Allen Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rapides Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vernon Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vernon
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Drakes Fork Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Drakes Fork Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #547310  (Drakes Fork Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #547310 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: Sugrue
  • County: Vernon         Elev: 62
  • Location given for GNIS #547310 (Drakes Fork Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/