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Introduction ...

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

We've added Dolette to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dolette, 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 Dolette (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 Dolette. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dolette is historic, it would have been located within present day De Soto 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 De Soto Parish: Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Panola (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Dolette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Pelican
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Grand Cane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Frierson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Gloster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keachi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Longstreet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Logansport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Alberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Castor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ringgold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Keithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Grappes Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Powhatan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Robeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Campti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
    • Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Victoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Provencal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Natchitoches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Harmon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Abington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Hanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Coushatta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Westdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Edgefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Lake End
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • East Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Halfway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Hall Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Converse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Bayou Scie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Noble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Zwolle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Many
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <2>
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dolette, with the one closest to Dolette listed first.
    • Huxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Haslam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Campti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti

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

Cemeteries Near Dolette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dolette.

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

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodvine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Flores Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Creswell 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.

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

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

  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Pelican
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Coushatta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Lake End
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • East Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • Lula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Williams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Allen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Howard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Howard is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard

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

Newspapers Published in Dolette ...

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 Dolette.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dolette, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dolette.

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 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 Dolette:

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 Dolette, 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 '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- Dolette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.