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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 Esperance Landing (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 Esperance Landing. 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 Esperance Landing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Esperance Landing: Esperance Lndg. (or less commonly used: Esperance Lndng.)

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 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.

Esperance Landing is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Esperance Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
    • Vidalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridgecrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Monterey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Armagh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • West Ferriday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Athlone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Wildsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <2>
    • Dunbarton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Parhams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Wildwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Waterproof
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Natchez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
    • Jeannette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Amite County (MS)
    • Crosby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Franklin County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • White Apple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • Roxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • Hamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County (MS)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esperance Landing, with the one closest to Esperance Landing listed first.
    • Wilkinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Rosetta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnbull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Esperance Landing ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Esperance Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Esperance Landing, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Esperance Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Esperance Landing:

Cemeteries Near Esperance Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Esperance Landing.

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

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

  • Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61152 <4>
  • Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68627 <4>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Surget Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surget Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
  • Homeplace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeplace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeplace Cemetery
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Calvin Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Smith Cemetery
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent 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.<5>

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

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

  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
  • Morville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
    • Morville is located in Concordia Parish
  • Doloroso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doloroso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
    • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Bougere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
  • Natchez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
  • Vidalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Taconey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish
  • Arnot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Sycamore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Kienstra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kienstra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Monterey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Artonish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Jeannette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Darrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
      • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esperance Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Esperance Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esperance Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4046, Longitude: -91.4835       In this case, the coordinates for Esperance Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Esperance Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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