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Introduction ...

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

We've added Fay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fay, 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 Fay (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 Fay. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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, 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 Fay is historic, it would have been located within present day Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Fay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Winnfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Joyce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Dodson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Whitford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Coldwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Atlanta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Couley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Sikes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • English
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Saline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkplace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Kelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vixen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Prong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • East Hodge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • North Hodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Zoar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Chatham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Ansley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Tullos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Urania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Zenoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Olla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
    • Standard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fay, with the one closest to Fay listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Clarence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Campti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Natchitoches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Natchez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grappes Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Powhatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Fay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fay.

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

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

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

  • Teagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McDade Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boyett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Swindelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Blake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Franks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Old Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Melton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Winnfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Coldwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Atlanta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gaars Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Gansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Couley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
  • Hickory Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Flat Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Trichell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Trichell is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trichell
  • Mount Zion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Iatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
    • Weston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Fay ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fay, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Fay:

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 Fay, 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.