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A visit to the Union Grove 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 Union Grove Cemetery ...

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

31.3399, -93.3566

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

The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Union Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Union Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beckham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • McInnis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
  • Toro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Toro Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Cemetery
  • Self Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Self Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Billy Dowden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Dowden Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Anacoco Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Anacoco Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
    • Old Kisatchie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kisatchie Cemetery
    • Lewing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewing Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewing Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
    • McMillion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The McMillion Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillion Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smart Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Hornbeck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Anacoco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Florien
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Corleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Toro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • Kurthwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fisher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Westwood Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Fertitta Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
  • Leesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Negreet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Toledo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • New Llano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Slagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vowells Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
    • Many
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <5>
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Fort Polk North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • South Toledo Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
    • Simpson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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 Union Grove 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 Union Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Leesville
  • Many
    • Many lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Union Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Many.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many

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 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 Union Grove 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 Union Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550082  (Union Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550082 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: 116 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dowden Creek
      • Location given for Union Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3399028     Lon: -93.3565587
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Grove 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.