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A visit to the Ferris 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 Ferris Cemetery ...

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

31.2535, -93.4388

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ferris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ferris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ferris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Beckham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Beechgrove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beechgrove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechgrove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
  • McMillion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The McMillion Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillion Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
    • Anacoco Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Toro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Toro Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ferris Cemetery.

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

  • Anacoco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hornbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Toro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Toledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • South Toledo Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Westwood Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Fertitta Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
  • Leesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Llano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Florien
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Savage Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Negreet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fort Polk North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Kurthwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Corleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Evans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pickering
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Slagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Fort Polk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason

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 Ferris Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferris 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 helpful 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 Ferris 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 Ferris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534941  (Ferris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534941 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: 110 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hornbeck
      • Location given for Ferris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2535175     Lon: -93.4387822
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferris 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.