Our Genealogy Helper

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 Beaver (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 Beaver. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Beaver is located in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Saint Landry.

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

• Evangeline Parish     (The home parish of Beaver)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Pine Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <2>
  • Turkey Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <2>
  • Reddell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
    • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <2>
  • Bayou Chicot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Mamou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <2>
  • Duralde
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Saint Landry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
    • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <2>
  • Ville Platte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
    • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <2>
  • Tyrone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Unatex
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Basile
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <2>
  • Chataignier
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
    • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <2>
• Allen Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Pawnee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
  • Bond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
  • Ward
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
  • Mab
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Oberlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
    • Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <2>
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Reids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Tenmile
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
  • Elder
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Allen Parish
• Avoyelles Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Milburn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Eola
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Gold Dust
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Bunkie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
  • Evergreen
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
  • Enterprise
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Beauregard Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Sugartown
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
  • Dry Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <2>
• Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Elton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
• Rapides Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Glenmora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
    • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <2>
  • McNary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Longleaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <2>
  • Forest Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
  • Loyd
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
  • Cheneyville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
    • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
  • Lecompte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
    • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
  • Elmer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
  • Woodworth
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
  • Hineston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
  • Moreland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Echo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <2>
• Saint Landry Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Eunice
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <2>
  • Boretta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Morrow
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <2>
  • Lawtell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
    • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <2>
• Vernon Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
  • Dido
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
  • Pitkin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
    • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <2>
  • Fullerton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
  • Cravens
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
  • Leander
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver.

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

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

• Beaver Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pecan Grove Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Delafosse Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delafosse Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delafosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Oakdale Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
• Cryer Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Caney Creek Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cedar Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Science Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68916 <4>
• Deshotel Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshotel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshotel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Campbell Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dehany Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehany Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • McGee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinseclair Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinseclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinseclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ortego Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortego Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortego 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.<5>

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

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

• Dido
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Melder
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
  • Melder is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <2>
• Haas
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
  • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Loyd
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
• Barbreck
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbreck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
  • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish
• Eola
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Cheneyville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
• Lecompte
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
• Elmer
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
• Whiteville
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
• Bunkie
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
• Lamourie
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
  • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
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  • Prudhomme
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudhomme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
    • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
  • Hineston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
  • Boretta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver.

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 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 Beaver:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Allen Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Rapides Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Evangeline Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Evangeline Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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