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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 Alliance (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 Alliance. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Alliance is located in Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: De Soto, Natchitoches, Vernon, Newton (TX), Sabine (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • Sabine Parish     (The home parish of Alliance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Zwolle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Negreet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
      • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <1>
    • Many
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Bayou Scie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Fisher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Noble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Florien
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
      • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <1>
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <1>
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <1>
    • Toro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Pelican
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Marthaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vowells Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Robeline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Provencal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Hornbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
      • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <1>
    • Anacoco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
      • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <1>
  • Newton County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Toledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Sabine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Milam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hemphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
    • Mason
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Rosevine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Bronson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <1>
    • Pineland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • San Augustine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County (TX)
    • San Augustine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Maxey Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County (TX)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alliance, with the one closest to Alliance listed first.
    • Huxley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Shelbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Campti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Alliance ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alliance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alliance, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alliance.

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 Alliance:

Cemeteries Near Alliance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alliance.

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 Alliance covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Redland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
  • Moran - Loving Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran - Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran - Loving Cemetery
  • Clyde Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Cemetery
  • Oliphant Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Memorial Cemetery
  • Fenders Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Low's Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabinetown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabinetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabinetown 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 Alliance in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alliance.

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

  • Negreet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
    • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <1>
  • Many
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
  • Bayou Scie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
  • East Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Milam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
  • Sexton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County (TX)
  • Geneva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hemphill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
  • Toro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
  • Corleyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
  • Mitchell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marthaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Patroon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
      • Patroon is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Vowells Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alliance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5318, Longitude: -93.6502       In this case, the coordinates for Alliance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Alliance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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