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A visit to the Kay 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 Kay Cemetery ...

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

31.1352, -93.3685

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the east of the Kay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Kay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
  • Anacoco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Beechgrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Beechgrove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechgrove Cemetery
  • Craft Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
    • Burr Ferry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
    • Cyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
    • Burr Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Vernon 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kay Cemetery.

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

  • Westwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • New Llano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fertitta Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
  • Billy Goat Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Savage Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Elmwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Anacoco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pickering
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Fort Polk North
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Fort Polk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Toledo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Hornbeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Slagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Toro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • South Toledo Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
    • Rosepine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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 Kay 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 Kay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kay 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 Kay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536146  (Kay Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536146 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: Leesville
      • Location given for Kay Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1351874     Lon: -93.3685012
      • 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- Kay 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.