RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> Vernon Parish >> Ferris CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Louisiana

The Commemorative Quarter for Louisiana





A visit to the Ferris Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ferris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2535°   (31° 15' 12")

Lon:   -93.4388°   (-93° 26' 19")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ferris Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
      • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
    • Hornbeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
      • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
    • Toro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Toledo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Westwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Fertitta Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
      • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <4>
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Savage Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Negreet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
        • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <4>
      • Fisher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Fort Polk North
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
        • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Kurthwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
        • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <4>
      • Evans
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
      • Pickering
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Slagle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Alco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Fort Polk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Mason
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Many
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
        • Many is located in Sabine Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <4>

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Beckham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Beechgrove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Victoria Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victoria Cemetery
    • McMillion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillion Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillion Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Toledo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
      • Anacoco Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anacoco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anacoco Cemetery
      • McInnis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
      • Caney Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caney Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Toro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toro Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toro Cemetery
      • Self Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Self Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #534941 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: Hornbeck
      • County: Vernon         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #534941 (Ferris Cemetery)

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

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2535, Longitude: -93.4388       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024