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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 Belmont (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 Belmont. 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 doctors 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.

Belmont is located in Sabine Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Sabine Parish: De Soto, Natchitoches, Vernon, Newton (TX), Sabine (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • Sabine Parish     (The home parish of Belmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Bayou Scie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Pleasant Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zwolle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Many
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Noble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Converse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Negreet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Corleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Florien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Toro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Pelican
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Stanley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Grand Cane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Marthaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Robeline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Victoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Vowells Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
    • Provencal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Powhatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Grappes Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Bellwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Natchitoches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Flora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Campti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Natchez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Lake End
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • Hanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Coushatta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Carroll
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Edgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Abington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Vernon Parish
    • Hornbeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Sabine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belmont, with the one closest to Belmont listed first.
    • Milam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • Huxley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people

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

Cemeteries Near Belmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belmont.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belmont - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belmont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wofed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Linn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Parrott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • McCartney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ft. Jesup Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clyde Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Noble Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Bayou Scie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
  • Marthaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Many
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
  • Pelican
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Robeline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Vowells Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Victoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Negreet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Corleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Provencal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Belmont ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belmont, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belmont.

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 Belmont:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.