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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 Fellowship (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 Fellowship. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fellowship is located in La Salle 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 La Salle Parish: Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Grant, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • La Salle Parish     (The home parish of Fellowship)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Trout
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Sharp Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Summerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Zenoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Tullos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Urania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Olla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Standard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • North Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Center Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Effie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Moncla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Kelly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clarks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Rhinehart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Aimwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Utility
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Trinity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Harrisonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Parhams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Wildsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Athlone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Armagh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Fishville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Antonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Pollock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Dry Prong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Creola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fellowship, with the one closest to Fellowship listed first.
    • Deville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ball
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <1>
    • Libuse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tioga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pineville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Anandale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Winn Parish
    • Flat Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Fellowship ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fellowship.

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

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

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

  • Belah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Penecost Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nolley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Rhinehart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fishville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Lavacco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
  • Manifest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
  • Aimwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holloway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Holloway is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
  • Utility
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Glade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Jonesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Rosefield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Trinity
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Security
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Security is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
    • Harrisonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Fellowship ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fellowship.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fellowship:

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