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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 Armistead (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 Armistead. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Armistead is located in Bienville 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 Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Armistead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Ringgold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Armistead to Sparta
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alberta
      • From Armistead to Alberta
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
      • From Armistead to Mount Lebanon
    • Gibsland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <1>
    • Bryceland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Bienville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lucky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Burkplace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Atkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atkins
      • From Armistead to Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Haughton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bodcau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodcau
      • From Armistead to Bodcau
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Espanita Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Red Chute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bellevue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellevue
      • From Armistead to Bellevue
    • Parkland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Bossier City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Normandy Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Shreveport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Chateau Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Summer Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Silver Pine Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Keithville
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Reisor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reisor
      • From Armistead to Reisor
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Darley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darley
      • From Armistead to Darley
    • Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Frierson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chestnut
      • From Armistead to Chestnut
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Hall Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • East Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westdale
      • From Armistead to Westdale
    • Halfway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carroll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Armistead to Carroll
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Abington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Harmon
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Coushatta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Heflin
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Yellow Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sibley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dubberly
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Doyline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie Inn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Armistead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armistead.

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

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

  • Theus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Andrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shehee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shehee Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tooke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tooke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Mount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Israelite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Gilmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Armistead had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ringgold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Doyline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dubberly
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Howard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sparta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Armistead to Sparta
  • Haughton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Minden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Williams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • East Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Mount Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
      • From Armistead to Mount Lebanon
    • Gibsland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <1>
    • Bodcau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodcau
      • From Armistead to Bodcau

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

Newspapers Published in Armistead ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armistead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armistead, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armistead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Armistead:

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

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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>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 Armistead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Armistead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armistead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3901, Longitude: -93.3229       In this case, the coordinates for Armistead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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