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A visit to the Mathis 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 Mathis Cemetery ...

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

30.9349, -92.9438

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mathis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mathis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mathis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Semon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
  • Wisby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
  • Grave Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Occupy #1 Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupy #1 Cemetery
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Occupy Church Number 1 Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191365 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Drakes Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Campground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Hampton Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Humble Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249215 <5>

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 Mathis Cemetery.

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

  • Pitkin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dido
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Fullerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cravens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Reids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Sugartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Central
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Tenmile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Mab
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cherry Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Mittie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Lacamp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ikes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
    • Hicks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Fort Polk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Mathis 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 Mathis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Oakdale

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 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 Mathis 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 Mathis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #555251  (Mathis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555251 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: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pitkin
      • Location given for Mathis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.934913     Lon: -92.9437646
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Mathis 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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