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Introduction ...

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

We've added Boatner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boatner, 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 Boatner (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 Boatner. 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 northwest 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Boatner is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita & Winn.

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

  • Jackson Parish     (The home parish of Boatner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Weston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Zoar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Jonesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Quitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eros
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <2>
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Cartwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • English
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Saline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bienville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkplace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Vixen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Clarks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Grayson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Olla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
    • Standard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Urania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tullos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Choudrant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ruston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Grambling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Simsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Lapine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Cuba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Frost Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Bosco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Claiborne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Union Parish
    • Downsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boatner, with the one closest to Boatner listed first.
    • Sikes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Gansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Joyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flat Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Winnfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Coldwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Whitford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford

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

Cemeteries Near Boatner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boatner.

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 Boatner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Transport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Womack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tippen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Gaars Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Gansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Hickory Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Cotton Plant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Flat Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Winnfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Friendship
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Cadeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village

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

Newspapers Published in Boatner ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boatner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boatner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boatner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Boatner:

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 Boatner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boatner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.