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A visit to the Grave Hill 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 Grave Hill Cemetery ...

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

30.9921, -93.0510

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

The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Grave Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grave Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Grave Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
  • Drakes Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Wisby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Cemetery #6
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Semon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Cemetery #7
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
    • Sugartown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
    • Cemetery #1
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #1
    • Campground Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • New Campground Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grave Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Cravens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Fullerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cole Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Pitkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Polk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sugartown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dido
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Fort Polk North
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Ikes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Reids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Hicks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Pickering
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pinewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Rosepine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lacamp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Walnut Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Slagle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Llano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Ludington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Leander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fertitta Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park

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 Grave Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grave Hill 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 Grave Hill 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 Grave Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550012  (Grave Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550012 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: 71 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugrue
      • Location given for Grave Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9921338     Lon: -93.0509903
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grave Hill 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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