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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 Barrett (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 Barrett. 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 and doctors 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.

Barrett is located in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

  • Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Barrett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Weil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Tioga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
    • Alexandria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Ball
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <3>
    • Anandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Boyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
    • Libuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
      • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <3>
    • Zimmerman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Moreland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Gardner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
    • Hot Wells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • North Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Effie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Vick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Moncla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Creola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Stay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Bentley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Pollock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Dry Prong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <3>
    • Antonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Sharp Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Zenoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <3>
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Marco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Gorum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <3>
    • Cloutierville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrett, with the one closest to Barrett listed first.
    • Leander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Lacamp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <3>
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Barrett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrett.

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

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

  • Newlight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Labat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Venus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexandria National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Weil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
  • Rapides
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boyce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
  • Crane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
  • Fairmount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Moreland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Milford ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
  • Fishville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
  • Colfax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Holloway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
    • Holloway is located in Rapides Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Lamourie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
      • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Barrett ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrett, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrett.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Barrett:

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Barrett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3671, Longitude: -92.5135       In this case, the coordinates for Barrett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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