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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 Chelly Landing (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 Chelly Landing. 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 Chelly Landing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Chelly Landing: Chelly Lndg. (or less commonly used: Chelly Lndng.)

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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Chelly Landing 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 Chelly Landing. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chelly Landing:

  • Franklin Parish     (The home parish of Chelly Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Swampers
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Crowville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baskinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Wisner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jigger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Elam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Fort Necessity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Sicily Island
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Wildwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Harrisonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunbarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Tendal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Quebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • New Light
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Archibald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Rayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Start
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chelly Landing, with the one closest to Chelly Landing listed first.
    • Newlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Newellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Highland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Yucatan Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Saint Joseph
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterproof
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Carroll Parish
    • Epps
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Jefferson County (MS)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney

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

Cemeteries Near Chelly Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chelly Landing.

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 Chelly Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Harris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • State Place Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crowville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • True Light Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Old Winnsboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • New Winnsboro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Chase Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Chelly Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chelly Landing.

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

  • Como
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Como is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Crowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newlight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Winnsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gilbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Baskinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Mangham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Necessity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Archibald
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newellton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Delhi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Tendal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal

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

Newspapers Published in Chelly Landing ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chelly Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chelly Landing, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chelly Landing.

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 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 Chelly Landing:

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 Chelly Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Chelly Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.