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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Bushes (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 Bushes. 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 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 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 parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Bushes is located in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish: Caldwell, Catahoula, Madison, Richland & Tensas.

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

  • Franklin Parish     (The home parish of Bushes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Crowville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Swampers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Baskinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Winnsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Gilbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jigger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liddieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Wisner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Necessity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Banks Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Sicily Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Enterprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Tendal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Quebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Tallulah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Morehouse Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Bosco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • New Light
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Archibald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Alto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Rayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Start
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bushes, with the one closest to Bushes listed first.
    • Newlight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Newellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Yucatan Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Carroll Parish
    • Epps
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bushes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bushes.

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

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

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

  • Crowville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • True Light Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Winnsboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • New Winnsboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • State Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>

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

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

  • Crowville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winnsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Baskinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Lamar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Como
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Como is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Gilbert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mangham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newlight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Archibald
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Fort Necessity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Bee Bayou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
    • Altoona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Altoona is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona

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

Newspapers Published in Bushes ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bushes, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bushes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bushes:

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