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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Coochie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Coochie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coochie, please Contact Us.

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 Coochie (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 Coochie. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Coochie is historic, it would have been located within present day Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Coochie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
    • Acme
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
    • Armagh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Monterey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Simmesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <3>
    • Bordelonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Moreauville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <3>
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Plaucheville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <3>
    • Hickory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Mansura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cottonport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <3>
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hessmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
      • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <3>
  • Catahoula Parish
    • Parhams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Smithland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Legonier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Williamsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Innis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <3>
    • Batchelor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Morganza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Roads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Patin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Elba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Bayou Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Melville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Angola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tunica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
    • Weyanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <3>
    • Wakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogillioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Saint Francisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
  • Adams County (MS)
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coochie, with the one closest to Coochie listed first.
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Turnbull
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Wilkinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Coochie ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coochie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coochie, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coochie.

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 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 Coochie:

Cemeteries Near Coochie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coochie.

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

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

  • Knox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Ft. Adams Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Turnbull Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turnbull Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Turnbull Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69176 <5>
  • Ward Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Royal Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69190 <5>
  • Mess Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mess Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mess Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67568 <5>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
    • Arcole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcole Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Black Hawk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
    • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
  • Fort Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
    • Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Artonish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Merrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Red River Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
    • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Kienstra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kienstra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Angola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pinckneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Big Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Arnot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Smithland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Rowes Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
    • Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bougere
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
    • Simmesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <3>
    • Legonier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Coochie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coochie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coochie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0955, Longitude: -91.6223       In this case, the coordinates for Coochie 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.




 

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