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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 Epps (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 Epps. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Epps is located in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Chicot (AR), East Carroll, Morehouse & Richland.

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

  • West Carroll Parish     (The home parish of Epps)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Darnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fiske
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Kilbourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Transylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lake Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Baskinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Crowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Swampers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Baskin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Tendal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Quebec
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Tallulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Ashly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Barnes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Thomastown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mer Rouge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Bonita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Bastrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ouachita Parish
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Delhi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Dunn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Rayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Start
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Archibald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mangham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • New Light
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epps, with the one closest to Epps listed first.
    • Tallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
    • Chotard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard

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

Cemeteries Near Epps ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epps.

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

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

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

  • Epps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shanks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Forest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McGaha Memorial
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
      • The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
      • Redwing Cemetery Addition
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <2>

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.<4>

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

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

  • Floyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Delhi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Altoona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Altoona is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Holly Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Tendal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
  • Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
  • Bee Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
  • Quebec
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Oak Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Rayville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Girard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Girard is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Lamar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega

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

Newspapers Published in Epps ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epps.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Epps, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Epps.

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 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 Epps:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Epps) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Epps, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.