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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 Ashly (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 Ashly. 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 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.

Ashly is located in Madison 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 Madison Parish: East Carroll, Franklin, Richland, Tensas & Warren (MS).

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

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Ashly)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Barnes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Tallulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Thomastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
    • Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Quebec
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Tendal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
    • Transylvania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
    • Lake Providence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Parish
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dunn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Holly Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Newellton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Newlight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Epps
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Darnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Grand Gulf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Rocky Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Willows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • Newman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Chotard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Valley Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Smedes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Onward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Blanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Issaquena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Cary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashly, with the one closest to Ashly listed first.
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Vicksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
    • Redwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashly ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashly.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashly, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashly.

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 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 Ashly:

Cemeteries Near Ashly ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashly.

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

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

  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Crest Cemetery
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Mary Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Cella Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cella Cemetery
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Kiger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (87 more) ...
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ashly had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
    • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish
  • Lums
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish
  • Tallulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
  • Omega
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish
  • Thomastown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
  • Brunswick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Henderson ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in East Carroll Parish
  • Quebec
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
  • Chotard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • King
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Madison Parish
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Arcadia ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Issaquena County (MS)

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Ashly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4407, Longitude: -91.1233       In this case, the coordinates for Ashly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ashly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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