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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Black Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Black Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Black Creek, please Contact Us.

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 Black Creek (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 Black Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Black Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Black Creek: Black Crk. (or less commonly used: Black Ck. or Black Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Black Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Grant 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 Grant Parish: La Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • Grant Parish     (The home parish of Black Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Dry Prong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <3>
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Bentley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Antonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Pollock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Creola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Fairmount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Kelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <3>
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Zenoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Tullos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Urania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <3>
    • Trout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <3>
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Summerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <3>
    • Jena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <3>
    • Standard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Sharp Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Marco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Cloutierville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
    • Natchez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <3>
    • Gorum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <3>
    • Clarence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
    • Goldonna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Natchitoches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Lena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zimmerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Ball
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <3>
    • Boyce
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
    • Tioga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
    • Hot Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Pineville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Weil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Flatwoods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Libuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
      • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <3>
    • Alexandria Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Creek, with the one closest to Black Creek listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
    • Winnfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
    • Joyce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <3>
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Saint Maurice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
    • Dodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sikes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
      • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <3>
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Black Creek ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Creek, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Creek.

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 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 Black Creek:

Cemeteries Near Black Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Creek.

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

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

  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69185 <5>
  • Dry Pong Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67287 <5>
  • Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Iatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McKay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67285 <5>
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

Black Creek itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Iatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
  • Fishville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
  • Mount Zion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish
  • Fairmount
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Montgomery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • Lena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chopin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
    • Chopin is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Boyce
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Couley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Cloutierville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapides
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
      • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Black Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Black Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6899, Longitude: -92.5696       In this case, the coordinates for Black Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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