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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 Como (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 Como. 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 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.

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

  • Franklin Parish     (The home parish of Como)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Swampers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Winnsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crowville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jigger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Baskin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Necessity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Extension
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Liddieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Banks Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Sicily Island
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Harrisonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Dunbarton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Tendal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Quebec
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • New Light
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Archibald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Rayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Start
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Newlight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Newellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waterproof
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Yucatan Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • Westside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Jefferson County (MS)
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Como, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Como.

Cemeteries Near Como ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Como.

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

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

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

  • State Place Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chase Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hope Estate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • True Light Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Winnsboro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • New Winnsboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Gilbert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Winnsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newlight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Crowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Necessity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Holly Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Baskinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Lamar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Sicily Island
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Mangham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Leland is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Archibald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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

Newspapers Published in Como ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Como.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Como, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Como.

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 either 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 Como:

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