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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 Bienville (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 Bienville. 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.

Bienville is located in Bienville 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 Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Bienville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bryceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sparta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Bienville to Sparta
    • Lucky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Burkplace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
      • From Bienville to Mount Lebanon
    • English
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to English
      • From Bienville to English
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gibsland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <3>
    • Alberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alberta
      • From Bienville to Alberta
    • Castor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Darley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darley
      • From Bienville to Darley
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arizona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arizona
      • From Bienville to Arizona
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Quitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hodge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <3>
    • North Hodge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • East Hodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weston
      • From Bienville to Weston
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Cartwright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cartwright
      • From Bienville to Cartwright
    • Chatham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grambling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Choudrant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <3>
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Bienville to Unionville
    • Dubach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <3>
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chestnut
      • From Bienville to Chestnut
    • Goldonna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
      • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <3>
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Hall Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <3>
    • Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Halfway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Bienville to Carroll
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Heflin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <3>
    • Dubberly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <3>
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Yellow Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
    • Minden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie Inn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Doyline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bienville, with the one closest to Bienville listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Ridge
      • From Bienville to Pine Ridge
    • Gansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coldwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Bienville to Coldwater
    • Dodson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Bienville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bienville.

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

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

  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Castor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Danville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bienville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bienville had a population of 192 people.

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

  • Bear Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
  • Blume
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
  • Liberty Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Bienville to Sparta
  • Burkplace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
  • Mount Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Lebanon
    • From Bienville to Mount Lebanon
  • Brown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Saline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
  • Gibsland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <3>
  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bienville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bienville.

Newspapers Published in Bienville ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bienville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bienville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bienville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bienville:

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

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

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 Bienville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bienville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bienville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3569, Longitude: -92.9766    









 

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