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Introduction ...

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

We've added Dona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dona, 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 Dona (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 Dona. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and 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/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 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.

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

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

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Dona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Stanley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Grand Cane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longstreet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
    • Logansport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
    • South Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keachi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Gloster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Stonewall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Frierson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <4>
    • Pelican
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <4>
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Atkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Elm Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Spring Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <4>
    • Bethany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • South Towne Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Summer Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Silver Pine Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Chateau Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Abington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Westdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
    • Harmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
    • East Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
    • Noble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Bayou Scie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
    • Zwolle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County (TX)
  • Panola County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Panola County (TX)
    • De Berry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Panola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <4>
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gary City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Murvaul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County (TX)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dona, with the one closest to Dona listed first.
    • Haslam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Joaquin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
    • Campti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Huxley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Shelbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
    • Tenaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
      • Tenaha is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <4>
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
    • Choice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Dona ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dona, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dona.

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 Dona:

Cemeteries Near Dona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dona.

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

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

  • Spanish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Cemetery
  • Prude Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prude Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Flower Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery

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

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

  • Cook ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
  • Grand Cane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Longstreet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
    • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
  • Logansport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
  • Joaquin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
    • Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
  • Keachi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in De Soto Parish
  • Gloster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
  • Carmel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Centennial
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
      • Centennial is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Deadwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
      • Deadwood is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Stonewall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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 Dona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Dona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0204, Longitude: -93.8763       In this case, the coordinates for Dona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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