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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 Delta (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 Delta. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Delta is located in Madison 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 Madison Parish: East Carroll, Franklin, Richland, Tensas & Warren (MS).

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

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Delta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
    • Thomastown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Delta to Coleman
    • Barnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnes
      • From Delta to Barnes
    • Ashly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashly
      • From Delta to Ashly
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Tallulah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Delta to Omega
    • Quebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quebec
      • From Delta to Quebec
    • Tendal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tendal
      • From Delta to Tendal
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <3>
    • Transylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <3>
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newellton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <3>
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Rocky Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Willows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grand Gulf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grand Gulf
      • From Delta to Grand Gulf
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Delta to Carlisle
    • Saint Elmo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Elmo
      • From Delta to Saint Elmo
    • Port Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Copiah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Myles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myles
      • From Delta to Myles
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Newman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Delta to Newman
    • Cayuga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Learned
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <3>
    • Utica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Delta to Oakley
    • Bolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brownsville
      • From Delta to Brownsville
    • Raymond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • Bear Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Delta to Bear Creek
  • Issaquena County (MS)
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Smedes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedes
      • From Delta to Smedes
    • Onward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onward
      • From Delta to Onward
    • Blanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delta, with the one closest to Delta listed first.
    • Vicksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
    • Stout
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Delta to Stout
    • Newmans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Villanova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
      • Villanova is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Villanova
      • From Delta to Villanova
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
      • Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haynes Bluff
      • From Delta to Haynes Bluff
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russellville
      • From Delta to Russellville

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

Cemeteries Near Delta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delta.

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

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

  • Tates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anshe Chesed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vicksburg National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedars Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crocket Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glass Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Albin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Albin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Giving Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giving Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delta had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delta had a population of 246 people.

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

  • Stout
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stout
    • From Delta to Stout
  • Vicksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
  • Warrenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
  • Thomastown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Yokena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
    • Yokena is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Newmans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
    • Newmans is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Blakely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Bovina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina is located in Warren County (MS)
  • Villanova
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Villanova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
    • Villanova is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Villanova
    • From Delta to Villanova
  • King
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Madison Parish
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    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnes
      • From Delta to Barnes
    • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
      • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Delta ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Delta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Delta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Delta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Delta.

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 Delta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Delta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Delta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3280, Longitude: -90.9254       In this case, the coordinates for Delta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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