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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 Corey (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 Corey. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Corey is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish: Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle, Ouachita, Richland & Winn.

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

  • Caldwell Parish     (The home parish of Corey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Banks Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Vixen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Grayson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Kelly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Liddieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Big Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Fort Necessity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baskin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Extension
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Jigger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Baskinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Zoar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Eros
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Cartwright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Standard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Olla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Urania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tullos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Bosco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Lapine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Claiborne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • West Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Spanish City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Leisure Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Forksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Calhoun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Alto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • New Light
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Archibald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Start
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Parish
    • Wilhite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corey, with the one closest to Corey listed first.
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Flat Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Sikes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson

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

Cemeteries Near Corey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corey.

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

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

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

  • Cuba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Faust Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Furlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duchene Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Etier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Landerneau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (215 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • First UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia.
      • The First UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2442011 <2>
    • Columbia 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>

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

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

  • Blankston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Bosco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Logtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cotton Plant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Charlieville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
  • Copenhagen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Lapine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
  • Holum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Alto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto

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

Newspapers Published in Corey ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corey, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corey.

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 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 Corey:

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 Corey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Corey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.