A visit to the Self 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 Self Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Self Cemetery:
31.2280, -93.2243
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Self Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Self Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies just to the south southwest of the Self Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Self Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Self Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Anacoco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Leesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leesville Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Smart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Cemetery #1
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cemetery #1 is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #1
- Glass Window Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kay Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Kay Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kay Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Self Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Self Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slagle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fertitta Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Anacoco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Llano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Polk North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Kurthwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alco is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Billy Goat Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Fort Polk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Simpson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hornbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Elmwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Savage Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
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 Self Cemetery. The following communities are located in Vernon Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Self 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 websites either 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 Self 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 Self Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539252 (Self Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539252 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: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slagle
- Location given for Self Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2279611 Lon: -93.2243314
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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- Self 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. |