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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 Castor Plunge (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 Castor Plunge. 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 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.

Castor Plunge is located in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

  • Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Castor Plunge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Weil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Gardner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
    • Woodworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
    • Otis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
    • Anandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Alexandria Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hineston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
      • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <3>
    • Hot Wells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Forest Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <3>
    • Hemphill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Mab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Reids
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
    • Egg Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Effie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • North Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Moncla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Vick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hessmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
      • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <3>
    • Bunkie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
    • Eola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Turkey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Creola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pollock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Prong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Fishville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Antonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Marco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Gorum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cloutierville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castor Plunge, with the one closest to Castor Plunge listed first.
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Lacamp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <3>
    • Hicks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Simpson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
    • Dido
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Fullerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <3>
    • Pitkin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Cravens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Castor Plunge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castor Plunge.

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

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

  • Burrough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rougeau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rougeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belgard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnidge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnidge Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnidge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266842 <4>
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Anandale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anandale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams 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>

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

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

  • Elmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <3>
  • Melder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
    • Melder is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <3>
  • Weil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
  • Milford ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
  • Crane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
  • Hineston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <3>
  • Moreland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rapides
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lamourie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
    • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lecompte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
      • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <3>
    • Fairmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Castor Plunge ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castor Plunge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castor Plunge, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castor Plunge.

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 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 Castor Plunge:

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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 Castor Plunge, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castor Plunge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castor Plunge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2085, Longitude: -92.5940       In this case, the coordinates for Castor Plunge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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