Our Genealogy Helper
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 Anabel (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 Anabel. 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 ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Anabel is located in Ouachita Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Anabel. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anabel:
- Ouachita Parish (The home parish of Anabel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Lapine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Bosco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Richwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Forksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Pino Bayou Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- West Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Frost Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Vixen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Grayson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Liddieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Big Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Baskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Necessity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Zoar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Nash ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eros
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Cartwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Ansley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- East Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jonesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Hodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Standard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Olla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Urania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Averit ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Choudrant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Ruston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Alto
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Start
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Archibald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mangham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Light
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Wilhite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Downsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Sikes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Dodson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anabel, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Anabel.
Cemeteries Near Anabel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anabel.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Anabel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anabel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Furlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Faust Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Sardis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Hickory Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Banks Springs.
- The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Springs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <3>
- Old New Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Anabel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anabel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anabel, with the one closest to Anabel listed first.
- Lapine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Blankston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
- Corey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Bosco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Logtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Cadeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Nash ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Cotton Plant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cheniere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
- Forksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anabel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anabel.
Newspapers Published in Anabel ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anabel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anabel, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anabel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anabel:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Ouachita Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Jackson Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Richland Parish
- Union Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anabel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Anabel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |