Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cypress Point (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 Cypress Point. 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.
Name Variations for Cypress Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cypress Point: Cypress Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cypress Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cypress Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Cypress Point is located in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Cypress Point. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cypress Point:
- Ouachita Parish (The home parish of Cypress Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Spanish City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Leisure Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Swartz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Northpark Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pino Bayou Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- West Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Fairbanks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Claiborne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Sterlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lapine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Forksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Vixen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Big Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Baskin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baskinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Liddieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Eros
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Nash ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Chatham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Averit ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Choudrant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Collinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bastrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mer Rouge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Start
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Rayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Archibald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mangham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- New Light
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Dunn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Ouachita City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Wilhite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Haile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Downsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cypress Point, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Cypress Point.
Cemeteries Near Cypress Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cypress Point.
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 Cypress Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cypress Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cosper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Mathew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jewish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
- The Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosena Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158050 <2>
- Old City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68456 <2>
- Ballard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bufferin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hasley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Rock Row Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glendora Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Cypress Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cypress Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cypress Point, with the one closest to Cypress Point listed first.
- Sicard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- West Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Crew Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
- De Siard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
- Cheniere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
- Doss ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doss is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Ouachita City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Logtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Girard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Girard is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Lapine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cypress Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cypress Point.
Newspapers Published in Cypress Point ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cypress Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cypress Point, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cypress Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cypress Point:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Ouachita Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Richland Parish
- Union Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Cypress Point, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cypress Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |