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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 Barnes (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 Barnes. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Barnes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Thomastown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ashly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashly
      • From Barnes to Ashly
    • Tallulah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Barnes to Coleman
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Barnes to Omega
    • Quebec
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quebec
      • From Barnes to Quebec
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delta
      • From Barnes to Delta
    • Tendal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tendal
      • From Barnes to Tendal
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Transylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Lake Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Parish
  • Richland Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newellton
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
    • Newlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newlight
      • From Barnes to Newlight
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Epps
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Darnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
  • Claiborne County (MS)
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Newman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Barnes to Newman
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Chotard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Valley Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tallula
      • From Barnes to Tallula
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Smedes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedes
      • From Barnes to Smedes
    • Onward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onward
      • From Barnes to Onward
    • Blanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Issaquena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnes, with the one closest to Barnes listed first.
    • Stout
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Barnes to Stout
    • Vicksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Redwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Villanova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
      • Villanova is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Villanova
      • From Barnes to Villanova
    • Newmans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Haynes Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
      • Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haynes Bluff
      • From Barnes to Haynes Bluff
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russellville
      • From Barnes to Russellville

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

Cemeteries Near Barnes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnes.

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

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

  • Mt. Cella Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cella Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Glen Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Mary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Crest Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kiger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
      • 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.

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, Barnes had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lums
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Thomastown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashly
    • From Barnes to Ashly
  • Tallulah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • King
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Omega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omega
    • From Barnes to Omega
  • Quebec
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quebec
    • From Barnes to Quebec
  • New Carthage ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
    • New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
  • Delta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • 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 <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delta
    • From Barnes to Delta
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    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Warrenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Barnes ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnes, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Barnes:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Barnes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barnes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3789, Longitude: -91.1235       In this case, the coordinates for Barnes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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