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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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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 Red River 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 Red River Parish: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto & Natchitoches.

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:

  • Red River Parish     (The home parish of Armistead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Coushatta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Edgefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Carroll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Harmon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Lake End
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • Abington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • East Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Martin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hall Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Alberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Castor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringgold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Armistead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Burkplace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Saline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Pelican
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • South Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Frierson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Cane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Gloster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Grappes Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Robeline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Natchitoches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Victoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Converse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Scie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Noble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Many
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Zwolle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armistead, with the one closest to Armistead listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Saint Maurice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater

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.

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

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.

  • Springville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Haley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Browne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hawes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Coushatta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake End
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • East Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • Timon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
  • Grappes Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
  • Allen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Pelican
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Pleasant Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Howard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Howard is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 26 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. 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 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:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armistead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.