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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 Douglas (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 Douglas. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Douglas is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Ouachita & Union.

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

  • Lincoln Parish     (The home parish of Douglas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Sibley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Cedarton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Choudrant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Ruston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Dubach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grambling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Hico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Simsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Liberty Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bryceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Bienville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibsland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Vixen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Sugar Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Weldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arizona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Darley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Eros
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Chatham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • East Hodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • North Hodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Frost Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Eureka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Forksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Claiborne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Lapine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • West Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Northpark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Downsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilhite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Farmerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Pisgah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Lillie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Spearsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Truxno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ouachita City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Haile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland

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

Cemeteries Near Douglas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglas.

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

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

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

  • Douglas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Zion Traveler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Longstraw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colvin Family Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Downsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Culbertson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • Riser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Douglas had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cedarton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • Choudrant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sibley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sumpter ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Ruston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Averit ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Downsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • D'Arbonne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Indian Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
    • Forksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon

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

Newspapers Published in Douglas ...

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 Douglas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglas, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglas.

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 Douglas:

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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.