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 Cheniere (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 Cheniere. 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.
Cheniere is located in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Cheniere. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cheniere:
- Ouachita Parish (The home parish of Cheniere)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Claiborne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Forksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- West Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Frost Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Pino Bayou Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Richwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Northpark Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Spanish City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Vixen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Banks Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Eros
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Nash ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Zoar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Ansley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Quitman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Averit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Choudrant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Ruston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Dubach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grambling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Collinston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bastrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Start
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Rayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Archibald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mangham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Wilhite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ouachita City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Farmerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haile
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winn Parish
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cheniere, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Cheniere.
Cemeteries Near Cheniere ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheniere.
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 Cheniere - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheniere covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pierce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mineral Springs CME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68522 <2>
- Wilhite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cheniere had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheniere, with the one closest to Cheniere listed first.
- Forksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- West Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Averit ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Point is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Sicard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sibley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Moselys Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheniere. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheniere.
Newspapers Published in Cheniere ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheniere.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheniere, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheniere.
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 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 Cheniere:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Ouachita Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Richland Parish
- Union Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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> | 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 Cheniere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheniere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |