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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. 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 Drakes Fork Cemetery ...

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

30.9452, -93.0804

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
  • Wisby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
  • Grave Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Cemetery #6
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cemetery #7
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
    • New Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Hoy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Semon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Rosepine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

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)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Cole Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Fullerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pitkin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ikes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Fort Polk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dido
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Reids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Pickering
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Pinewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Rosepine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ludington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Polk North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • DeRidder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Elmwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Tenmile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Hicks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • New Llano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Lacamp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fertitta Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Savage Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Slagle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Drakes Fork 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 Drakes Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547310  (Drakes Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547310 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: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugrue
      • Location given for Drakes Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9451908     Lon: -93.0804355
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drakes Fork 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.