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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 Delhoste (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 Delhoste. 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 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/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.

Delhoste is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Delhoste)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Acme
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bougere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Armagh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Athlone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Wildsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chevey Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Ferriday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • West Ferriday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Bordelonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Marksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moncla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Moreauville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Simmesport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mansura
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Effie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Hessmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Parhams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Utility
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Rhinehart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle Parish
    • Sharp Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Legonier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
    • Lettsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smithland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Williamsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Innis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Deville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ruby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Libuse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Whittington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • Bayou Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Angola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delhoste, with the one closest to Delhoste listed first.
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Cloverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Artonish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish

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

Cemeteries Near Delhoste ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delhoste.

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

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

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

  • Peas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trisler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Trisler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Earl Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Flowery Mound Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Steele Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Young Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Pecantly Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedrick Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Palo Alto Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Acme
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Era
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Era is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Bougere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
  • Eva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eva is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
  • Bordelonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Big Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Black Hawk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
  • Kienstra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
  • Arnot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
  • Monterey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Parhams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Artonish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Glade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Marksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Delhoste ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delhoste.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delhoste, 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 Delhoste.

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 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 Delhoste:

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