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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 Antrim (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 Antrim. 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 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.

Antrim is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Antrim)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Plain Dealing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Alden Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Ivan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Red Chute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Espanita Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Parkland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bodcau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bossier City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Gilliam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hosston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Missionary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Belcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Vivian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodessa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Zylks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Mooringsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Dykesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Blackburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cullen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shongaloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Inn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Doyline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Welcome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Taylor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Western
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Horsehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Gin City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Kress City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
    • McKamie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Capps City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fouke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • McLeod
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Huffins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Bloomburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bivins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Karnack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Antrim ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antrim.

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 Antrim - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Collinsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • High Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plain Dealing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dove Dale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyche Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Collinsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Plain Dealing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hughes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Rocky Mount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Alden Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Redland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Carterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Arkana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
  • Ivan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Missionary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Sarepta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Antrim ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antrim.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antrim, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antrim.

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 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 Antrim:

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 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.
<3>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 Antrim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Antrim) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.