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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 Brent (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 Brent. 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 hospitals 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.

Brent is located in Caddo 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 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 Brent. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brent:

  • Caddo Parish     (The home parish of Brent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Vivian
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Hosston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rodessa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oil City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gilliam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Zylks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Belcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooringsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Alden Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Plain Dealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bossier City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Red Chute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
  • Webster Parish
    • Sarepta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Gin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Capps City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fouke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • McLeod
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Bivins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Atlanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Domino
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Domino is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Red Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Karnack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Pope City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Woodlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Waskom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Scottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brent, with the one closest to Brent listed first.
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kellyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Sarber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber

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

Cemeteries Near Brent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brent.

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

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Black Bayou Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chapelwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Monterey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Burks - Hart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rang Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hosston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Core Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Jefferson (TX).
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3037 <2>
  • Core Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Jefferson (TX).
    • The Core Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Core African American Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Core Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 69 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451858 <2>
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Josey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rambo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Frog Level ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Smithland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Smithland is located in Marion County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Mooringsport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Era ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Missionary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Huffins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Collinsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Alden Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Hughes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Plain Dealing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bivins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Latex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Latex is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex

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

Newspapers Published in Brent ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brent.

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

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 Brent:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Brent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.