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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 Eva (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 Eva. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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/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 south 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.

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

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Eva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
    • Armagh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Monterey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Athlone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Wildsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chevey Chase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Bougere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Ferriday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • West Ferriday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Dunbarton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
    • Bordelonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Vick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Moncla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Effie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Moreauville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mansura
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
    • Parhams
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Utility
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Trinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Rhinehart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Aimwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sicily Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
    • Sharp Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Jena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Trout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapides Parish
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eva, with the one closest to Eva listed first.
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Cloverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Natchez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <1>
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Artonish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish

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

Cemeteries Near Eva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eva.

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

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

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

  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pecantly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Flowery Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Alton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Earl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Parhams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Luckett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Matthew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eva had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Parhams
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • New Era
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Era is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Monterey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Lismore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lismore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
  • Glade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Security
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Security is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
  • Acme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bougere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
  • Utility
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Frogmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Chevey Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lavacco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
    • Trinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Arnot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot

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

Newspapers Published in Eva ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eva, 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 Eva.

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 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 Eva:

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 Eva, 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- Eva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.