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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 Colquitt (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 Colquitt. 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/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Colquitt is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.

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

  • Claiborne Parish     (The home parish of Colquitt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Gordon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Haynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Arizona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Blackburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Dykesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gibsland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Hico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Dubach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Simsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Lillie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Pisgah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Bernice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spearsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Shongaloo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cullen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sarepta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Springhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Minden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Emerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Horsehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Western
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
    • Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Welcome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • McNeil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McNeil is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <1>
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colquitt, with the one closest to Colquitt listed first.
    • Dodge City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Scotland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Mount Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dumas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
    • El Dorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Land
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandy Land is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land

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

Cemeteries Near Colquitt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colquitt.

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

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

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

  • Colquitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Sinai CME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Owen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Union Arkansas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Antioch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Homer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Arizona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Atlanta is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Three Creeks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Creeks is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
  • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
  • Millerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blackburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Dykesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville

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

Newspapers Published in Colquitt ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colquitt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colquitt, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colquitt.

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 Colquitt:

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 Colquitt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colquitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.