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A visit to the Wisby 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 Wisby Cemetery ...

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

30.9180, -93.0577

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

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

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wisby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wisby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wisby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Talbert Cemetery
    • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <5>
  • Drakes Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Grave Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Hoy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Semon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Cemetery #6
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cemetery #6 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #6
    • Cemetery #7
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
    • Hopwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wisby Cemetery.

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

  • Cole Central
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Cravens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Sugartown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fullerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pitkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ikes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Dido
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Reids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Polk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Tenmile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pinewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Rosepine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • DeRidder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Pickering
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Cherry Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fort Polk North
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Dry Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mittie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Mab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Lacamp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hicks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • New Llano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Wisby 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 Wisby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550094  (Wisby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550094 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: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugrue
      • Location given for Wisby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9179692     Lon: -93.057657
      • 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 '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- Wisby 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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