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A visit to the Schorn Brook 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 Schorn Brook Cemetery ...

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

31.3366, -92.8907

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

The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Schorn Brook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schorn Brook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Schorn Brook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Noel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
  • Comrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Gorum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum Cemetery
  • Campbell Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Watkin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery
  • Ballview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ball Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Botton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botton Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Bay Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Spring Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schorn Brook Cemetery.

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

  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gorum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sieper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemphill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hot Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Lena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Lacamp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Otis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gardner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Zimmerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Leander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Derry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Marco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Cloutierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Walnut Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Hineston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Slagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kurthwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Schorn Brook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Colfax
    • Colfax lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Schorn Brook Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Schorn Brook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Schorn Brook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547980  (Schorn Brook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547980 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Temple
      • Location given for Schorn Brook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3365667     Lon: -92.8907104
      • 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 Rapides, 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 from Point A (ie- Schorn Brook 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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