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Introduction ...

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

We've added Curry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Curry, 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 Curry (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 Curry. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, 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 Curry is historic, it would have been located within present day Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Curry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Joyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Winnfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dodson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Gansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Coldwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Kelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Clarks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Banks Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Vixen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Aimwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Rhinehart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Antonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Dry Prong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bentley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Stay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Zoar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Weston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Jonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry, with the one closest to Curry listed first.
    • Urania
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tullos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Olla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Standard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Zenoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Summerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Jena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <2>
    • Sharp Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Goldonna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Curry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Curry.

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

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

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

  • Corley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Guin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Jordan Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordon Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Urania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Flat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Hickory Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Winnfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Plant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Gaars Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Atlanta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Holum
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Mount Pleasant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Iatt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Copenhagen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Rosefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Curry ...

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 Curry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Curry, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Curry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Curry:

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 Curry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Curry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.