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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 Extension (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 Extension. 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 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.

Extension is located in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish: Caldwell, Catahoula, Madison, Richland & Tensas.

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

  • Franklin Parish     (The home parish of Extension)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Fort Necessity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jigger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <1>
    • Elam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Wisner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <1>
    • Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <1>
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liddieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
    • Baskin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <1>
    • Swampers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Big Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Crowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baskinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Banks Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Grayson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Clarks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
    • Kelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Sicily Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Rosefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Harrisonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Aimwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <1>
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jonesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Trinity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Utility
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <1>
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Dunbarton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Chevey Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wildsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Athlone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • West Ferriday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ferriday
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sycamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ridgecrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Standard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Summerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Jena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <1>
    • Urania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <1>
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Bosco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Cuba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • New Light
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Mangham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Archibald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <1>
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Extension, with the one closest to Extension listed first.
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Newlight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Waterproof
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Extension ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Extension.

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wooldrige Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooldrige Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooldrige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiggers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Will Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Will Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lively Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Extension in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Extension.

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

  • Fort Necessity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Holly Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
  • Gilbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Leland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
  • Rosefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Sicily Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Harrisonburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Como
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Franklin Parish
  • Winnsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
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    • Copenhagen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
      • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Holum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
      • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Aimwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Extension ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Extension.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Extension, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Extension.

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 Extension:

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

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Extension, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Extension) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Extension. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9707, Longitude: -91.8060       In this case, the coordinates for Extension have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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