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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 Chestnut (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 Chestnut. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Chestnut is located in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: Bienville, De Soto, Grant, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Vernon & Winn.

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

  • Natchitoches Parish     (The home parish of Chestnut)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut, with the one closest to Chestnut listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
      • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <2>
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspari have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Campti
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
    • Grappes Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
    • Powhatan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Natchitoches
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Natchez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
    • Victoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Victoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Victoria
      • From Chestnut to Victoria
    • Provencal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Robeline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut, with the one closest to Chestnut listed first.
    • Saline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Burkplace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lucky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Alberta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alberta
      • From Chestnut to Alberta
    • Castor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • English
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to English
      • From Chestnut to English
    • Bienville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Chestnut to Sparta
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Ringgold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryceland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Armistead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armistead
      • From Chestnut to Armistead
  • De Soto Parish
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Chestnut to Butler
  • Grant Parish
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut, with the one closest to Chestnut listed first.
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Hodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <2>
    • East Hodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weston
      • From Chestnut to Weston
    • Ansley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut, with the one closest to Chestnut listed first.
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hall Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <2>
    • Edgefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake End
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake End
      • From Chestnut to Lake End
    • Coushatta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Halfway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carroll
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Chestnut to Carroll
    • Harmon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
    • East Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Abington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Westdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westdale
      • From Chestnut to Westdale
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut, with the one closest to Chestnut listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Ridge
      • From Chestnut to Pine Ridge
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Chestnut to Coldwater
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Calvin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <2>
    • Couley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Gansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dodson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
    • Saint Maurice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <2>
    • Winnfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <2>
    • Atlanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitford
      • From Chestnut to Whitford
    • Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hudson
      • From Chestnut to Hudson
    • Joyce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Chestnut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut.

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

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

  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goldonna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldonna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldonna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hathorn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas - Wren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas - Wren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas - Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campti Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campti Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burt Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Ebenezer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Newman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chestnut had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
  • Brown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Pine Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Ridge
    • From Chestnut to Pine Ridge
  • Coldwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coldwater
    • From Chestnut to Coldwater
  • Burkplace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Campti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
  • Grappes Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendship
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
  • Blume
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
  • Clarence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
  • Trichell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trichell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trichell
    • Trichell is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Couley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Couley is located in Winn Parish
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    • Timon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
      • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Gansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake End
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake End
      • From Chestnut to Lake End

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

Newspapers Published in Chestnut ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut.

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 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 Chestnut:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Chestnut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0576, Longitude: -93.0163       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Chestnut, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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