Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Douciere Ferry (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 Douciere Ferry. 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 ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Douciere Ferry is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish: Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle, Ouachita, Richland & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Douciere Ferry. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Douciere Ferry:
- Caldwell Parish (The home parish of Douciere Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Banks Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vixen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Clarks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Rosefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Liddieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Baskin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Winnsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baskinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Fort Necessity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chase
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jigger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Extension
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Gilbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Swampers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Wisner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Zoar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Chatham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Standard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Olla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Parish
- Averit ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Oak Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collinston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Bosco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Richwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Pino Bayou Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Lapine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Spanish City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Leisure Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Swartz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Claiborne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Northpark Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Forksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Richland Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Mangham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Light
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Archibald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Start
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Dunn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Union Parish
- Wilhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Winn Parish
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Douciere Ferry, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Douciere Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Douciere Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douciere Ferry.
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 Douciere Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Douciere Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Pritchard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Landerneau Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Thomason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Duchene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Etier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cuba Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Girod Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Sims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Simms Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Douciere Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Douciere Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Douciere Ferry, with the one closest to Douciere Ferry listed first.
- Charlieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Bosco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Corey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
- Logtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Blankston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mangham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Archibald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Millhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Crew Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
- Copenhagen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Douciere Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Douciere Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Douciere Ferry ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douciere Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douciere Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douciere Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Douciere Ferry:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Caldwell Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Catahoula Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Jackson Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Richland Parish
- Union Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Douciere Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Douciere Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |