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A visit to the Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer Cemetery ...

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

31.1685, -93.0099

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Ebenezer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ebenezer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ebenezer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mayo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Glass Window Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Cemetery #6
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ebenezer Cemetery.

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

  • Hicks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Lacamp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Slagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Leander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Fort Polk North
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Fullerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sieper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Fort Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cravens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hineston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kurthwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fertitta Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • New Llano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Pitkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Otis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Westwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Pickering
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Flatwoods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorum
      (18 miles [29 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 Ebenezer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534752  (Ebenezer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534752 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: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Simpson South
      • Location given for Ebenezer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1685166     Lon: -93.0098798
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ebenezer 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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