A visit to the Vernon 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 Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vernon Cemetery:
32.3835, -92.5668
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Vernon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vernon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Vernon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Clair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Bonett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonett Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Ansley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
- Betha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betha Cemetery
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Longstraw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw Cemetery
- Riser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riser Cemetery
- New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stringer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Greater Apostolic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eros Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Eros Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros 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 Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Ansley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eros
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cartwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Choudrant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grambling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Calhoun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Forksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Simsboro
(16 miles [25.7 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 Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Hodge
- Jonesboro
- Ruston
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542362 (Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542362 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vernon
- Location given for Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3834856 Lon: -92.5668141
- 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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |