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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 Bethany (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 Bethany. 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 Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 counties/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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bethany is located in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bossier, De Soto, Red River, Cass (TX), Harrison (TX), Marion (TX) & Panola (TX).

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

  • Caddo Parish     (The home parish of Bethany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Edgewood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
    • South Towne Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Western Hills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Silver Pine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Summer Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
    • Longwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Chateau Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Blanchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <1>
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Bossier City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Elm Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodcau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Espanita Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Eastwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Stonewall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keachi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Gloster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Longstreet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
    • Frierson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <1>
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Grand Cane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Logansport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <1>
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Waskom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Elysian Fields
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Scottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Karnack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <1>
    • Uncertain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Pope City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Woodlawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Nesbitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Panola County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Panola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <1>
    • De Berry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Panola County (TX)
    • Beckville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Murvaul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Gary City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rusk County (TX)
    • Tatum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Tatum is located in Rusk County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <1>
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
    • Haslam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Joaquin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bethany ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethany.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethany, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethany.

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 Bethany:

Cemeteries Near Bethany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethany.

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

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

  • New Boggy Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Draper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
  • Lester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Greenwood.
    • The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walden Ferry Road Cemetery
    • Whitworth Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141248 <5>
  • Pine Grove Church of God in Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
  • New Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bethany had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
  • Waskom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
  • De Berry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elysian Fields
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
  • Flournoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
    • Flournoy is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flournoy <1>
  • Centennial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Panola County (TX)
  • Midyett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midyett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
  • Reisor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reisor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
  • Keithville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
    • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
  • Longwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stonewall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Rosen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
      • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keachi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people

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

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

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

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>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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3734, Longitude: -94.0430    
<5>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.
<6>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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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