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A visit to the Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

30.9449, -93.2077

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Johnson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johnson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosepine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
  • Cemetery #7
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
  • Beauregard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Drakes Fork Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Cyer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
  • Cypress Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Wisby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
    • Grave Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
    • Cemetery #6
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Craft Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
    • Old Cypress Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

  • Rosepine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ikes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Pinewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Ludington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Pickering
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Fort Polk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • DeRidder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Central
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Elmwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Cravens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Savage Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Fort Polk North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • New Llano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fertitta Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Sugartown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547525  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547525 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: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurricane Branch
      • Location given for Johnson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9449136     Lon: -93.2076613
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Johnson 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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