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A visit to the Scott 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 Scott Cemetery ...

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

31.2093, -92.9554

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Scott Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scott Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Scott Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mayo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Glass Window Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
  • Comrade Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
    • Noel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
    • Schorn Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
    • Ballview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.

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

  • Hicks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Lacamp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Sieper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Slagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Mora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hineston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Otis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Flatwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fort Polk North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gorum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kurthwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Cravens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Elmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Leesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fort Polk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitkin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539230  (Scott Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539230 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: 70 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacamp
      • Location given for Scott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2093488     Lon: -92.9554338
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scott 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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