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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 Cobb (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 Cobb. 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.

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

  • Ouachita Parish     (The home parish of Cobb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Richwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Bosco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Lapine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • West Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Cuba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Claiborne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Spanish City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Northpark Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
    • Leisure Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Swartz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Vixen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Banks Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Clarks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Kelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Liddieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Baskinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Winnsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Necessity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Eros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Cartwright
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Zoar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Choudrant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedarton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Collinston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bastrop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Start
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Archibald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mangham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Light
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Holly Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Wilhite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Ouachita City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Downsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Haile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Farmerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobb, with the one closest to Cobb listed first.
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cobb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobb.

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

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

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

  • Faulks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Faust Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jewish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
    • The Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosena Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158050 <2>
  • Old City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Mathew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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>

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

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

  • Logtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Bosco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
  • Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Lapine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
  • West Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Millhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
  • Sicard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
  • Blankston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Cheniere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
  • Corey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Cadeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Charlieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
    • Crew Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
    • Forksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville

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

Newspapers Published in Cobb ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobb, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobb.

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 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 Cobb:

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 Cobb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Cobb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.