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Introduction ...

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

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

Name Variations for Elmwood ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Another variation: Elm Wood.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elmwood. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Elmwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Oxford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Pelican
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Cane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Stanley
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frierson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Keachi
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bienville Parish
    • Ringgold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Keithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Spring Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Summer Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Edgewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • South Towne Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
    • Silver Pine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Reisor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Marthaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Grappes Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Powhatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Robeline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Abington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Harmon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Westdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • East Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Coushatta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Hanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Halfway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Lake End
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • Hall Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Converse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Noble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Scie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Zwolle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmwood, with the one closest to Elmwood listed first.
    • Huxley
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Campti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Elmwood, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Elmwood.

Cemeteries Near Elmwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmwood.

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

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

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodvine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Creswell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flores Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Slone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Elmwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elmwood.

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

  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Pelican
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cook ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Grand Cane
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lula is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Mitchell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Pleasant Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Gloster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coushatta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Elmwood ...

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 Elmwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmwood.

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 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 Elmwood:

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 Elmwood, 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>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.