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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atkins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Atkins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Atkins is located in Bossier Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Atkins. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atkins:

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Atkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haughton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
      • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <1>
    • Bodcau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Eastwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Espanita Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Fillmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bossier City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Parkland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Ringgold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Castor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Alberta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Burkplace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
    • Lucky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Normandy Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Chateau Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
    • Summer Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Shreveport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • South Towne Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Edgewood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Longwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Western Hills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Spring Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Frierson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <1>
    • Stonewall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gloster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Cane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Keachi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Pelican
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <1>
    • Longstreet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Westdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
    • East Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Abington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Hall Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <1>
    • Halfway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Harmon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <1>
    • Edgefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Coushatta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Lake End
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.
    • Doyline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
      • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <1>
    • Yellow Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Heflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <1>
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Dixie Inn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Dubberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <1>
    • Minden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atkins, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Atkins.

Newspapers Published in Atkins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atkins, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atkins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Atkins:

Cemeteries Near Atkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atkins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atkins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.

  • Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Suggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suggs Cemetery
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Tooke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Shehee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shehee Cemetery
  • Gilmer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Koran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koran Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Atkins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Atkins.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Atkins, with the one closest to Atkins listed first.

  • Howard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Red River Parish
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
  • Robson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
    • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
  • East Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
  • Curtis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
  • Armistead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armistead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
  • Ringgold
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
  • Haughton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
    • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <1>
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
  • Carmel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
  • Bodcau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doyline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
      • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <1>
    • La Rosen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
      • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
    • Bossier City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atkins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atkins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3093, Longitude: -93.5147       In this case, the coordinates for Atkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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