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Nearest Communities to Fortson,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fortson, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fortson:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to 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 checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Fortson.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Although our information shows that the community of Fortson is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day De Soto Parish.

The following 6 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of De Soto Parish: Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Panola (TX) & Shelby (TX).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 264 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fortson. Of these communities, 205 are located in parishes/counties other than De Soto Parish.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home parish for Fortson (which is De Soto Parish), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Fortson

For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • De Soto Parish   (where Fortson resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://www.desotoppj.com/
    • Parish Seat for De Soto:   Mansfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Wemple
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Wemple is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Goss
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Goss is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Evelyn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Evelyn is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Naborton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Naborton is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Dolette ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dolette is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Rambin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Rambin is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Grove Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Grove Hill is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Carmel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
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      • New Rockdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • New Rockdale is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Elmwood ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Elmwood is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Butler ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
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      • Wallace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Wallace is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Slone
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Slone is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Eudora ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Eudora is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Hickory Hills Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Willow Glen
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Willow Glen is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Mineral ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Mineral is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Oxford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Bayou Pierre
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Bayou Pierre is located in De Soto Parish
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        • De Soto Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • De Soto Heights is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Highland Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Highland Park is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Mansfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Meadow Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Meadow Park is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Holly
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Holly is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Old Pleasant Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Old Pleasant Hill is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Pelican
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Porter Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Porter Place is located in De Soto Parish
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        • South Mansfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
        • Coker
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Coker is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Halcyon ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Halcyon is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Trenton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Trenton is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Oak Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Oak Hill is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Kingston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Catuna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Catuna is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Benson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Benson is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Frierson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Spider ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Spider is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Lenoir ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lenoir is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Grand Cane
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • De Soto ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • De Soto is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Lula
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lula is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Screamerville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Gloster
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cook ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Kickapoo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Kickapoo is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Dona ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Dona is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Hunter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Hunter is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Smyrna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Smyrna is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Stanley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Wood Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Stonewall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Keachi
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Kolter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Kolter is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Paragon ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Paragon is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Longstreet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Funston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Funston is located in De Soto Parish
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        • Logansport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Whitley ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Whitley is located in De Soto Parish
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  • Bienville Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.bienvilleparish.org/
    • Parish Seat for Bienville:   Arcadia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Manning ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Manning is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Woodardville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodardville is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Tullis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tullis is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Ebenezer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ebenezer is located in Bienville Parish
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      • New Ramah
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • New Ramah is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Ringgold
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Roy is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Alberta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Anderson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Anderson is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Castor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Guynes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Guynes is located in Bienville Parish
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      • Armistead
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Jamestown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Castor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Castor is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Thomas ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Thomas is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Brown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridge is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Lawhon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lawhon is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Pine Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Grove is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Fryeburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fryeburg is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Old Saline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Old Saline is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Bryan ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bryan is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Burkplace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Newman ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Newman is located in Bienville Parish
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        • Saline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Lucky
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bossier Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://bossierparishla.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Bossier:   Benton
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    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Ninock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ninock is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Cooterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Cooterville is located in Bossier Parish
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      • High Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • High Island is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Poole
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Poole is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Atkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Knot Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Knot Point is located in Bossier Parish
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      • McDade
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • McDade is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Elm Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lagas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lagas is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Magenta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Magenta is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Morameal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Morameal is located in Bossier Parish
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      • Caplis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Caplis is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Palmetto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Palmetto is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Taylortown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Taylortown is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Koran
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Koran is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Mayers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mayers is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Curtis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Oakland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oakland is located in Bossier Parish
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        • River Bend
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • River Bend is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Sligo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Sligo is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Golden Meadows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Golden Meadows is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Southgate Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Southgate Estates is located in Bossier Parish
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        • Southern Gardens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Southern Gardens is located in Bossier Parish
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  • Caddo Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://caddo.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Caddo:   Shreveport
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Crosskeys
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Crosskeys is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Lachute
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Lachute is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Caspiana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Caspiana is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Cecile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Cecile is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Moss
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Moss is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Woodchuck
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodchuck is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Gayles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Gayles is located in Caddo Parish
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      • De Broeck Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • De Broeck Landing is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Naylor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Naylor is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Palmer Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmer Landing is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Norton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Norton is located in Caddo Parish
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      • Robson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Shadow Pine Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Shadow Pine Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Wildoak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wildoak is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Aulds ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Aulds is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Ellerbe Road Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellerbe Road Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Ellerbe Woods
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Harwick Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Harwick Place is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Lucas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucas is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Preston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Preston is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Forbing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Forbing is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Live Oak
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Live Oak is located in Caddo Parish
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        • River Oaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • River Oaks is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Wildwood South
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wildwood South is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Woodstone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodstone is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Brown Park Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Brown Park Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Deep Woods
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Deep Woods is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Keithville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Southdowns
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Southdowns is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Southgate Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Southgate Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Staples
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Staples is located in Caddo Parish
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        • University Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • University Park is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Bungalo ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bungalo is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Chasewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Chasewood is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Ridgewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridgewood is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Southern Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Southern Hills is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Southport Country
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Southport Country is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Spring Lake Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Spring Lake Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Briarcliff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Briarcliff is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Broadmoor Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Broadmoor Terrace is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Cedar Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Century Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Century Park is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Colquitt Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Colquitt Estates is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Dixie Gardens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dixie Gardens is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Greenbrook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenbrook is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Hadley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hadley is located in Caddo Parish
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        • La Rosen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
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        • Summer Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
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  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://npgov.org/
    • Parish Seat for Natchitoches:   Natchitoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Harris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Harris is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Pleasant Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Ajax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ajax is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • King Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • King Hill is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Fairview Alpha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fairview Alpha is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Allen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Grappes Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Timon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Powhatan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kraft
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kraft is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Wood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wood is located in Natchitoches Parish
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      • Marthaville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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        • Ashland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Cloud Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Cloud Crossing is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Campti Ferry
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Campti Ferry is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Campti
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
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        • Skidder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Skidder is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Shamrock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Shamrock is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Shady Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Creston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Creston is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Adois ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Adois is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Hyams
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hyams is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Los Adaes ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Adaes is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Chestnut
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Calvert Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Calvert Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Fairview Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Forest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Hagen ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hagen is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Highland Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Highland Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Oak Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Grove is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Robeline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stephens
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Stephens is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Oshkosh ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Oshkosh is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Breedlove Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Breedlove Hills is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Caspari ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Grand Ecore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand Ecore is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Greenwood Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwood Park is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Hagewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hagewood is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Oakhill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakhill is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Oakleaf Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakleaf Estates is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Westlake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Westlake is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Readheimer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Readheimer is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Beechwood Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beechwood Estates is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Shamard Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shamard Heights is located in Natchitoches Parish
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        • Natchitoches
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Victoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
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  • Red River Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://rrppj.org/
    • Parish Seat for Red River:   Coushatta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Greenings Ferry
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Greenings Ferry is located in Red River Parish
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      • Grand Bayou
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Grand Bayou is located in Red River Parish
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      • Emmett
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Emmett is located in Red River Parish
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      • Harmon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Magnolia is located in Red River Parish
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      • Gahagan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Gahagan is located in Red River Parish
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      • Abington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Abington is located in Red River Parish
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      • Carroll
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
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      • Oxbow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Oxbow is located in Red River Parish
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      • Crichton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Crichton is located in Red River Parish
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      • Linsberry ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Linsberry is located in Red River Parish
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      • Hammell ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hammell is located in Red River Parish
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        • Bayou Pierre
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Bayou Pierre is located in Red River Parish
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        • Armistead
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Armistead is located in Red River Parish
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        • Westdale
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
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        • New Hope
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • New Hope is located in Red River Parish
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        • Coushatta
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Edgefield
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • East Point
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • East Point is located in Red River Parish
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        • Halfway
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Hollingsworth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollingsworth is located in Red River Parish
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        • Williams
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Williams is located in Red River Parish
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        • Loggy Bayou
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Loggy Bayou is located in Red River Parish
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        • Cross Roads
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish
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        • Hanna
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
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        • Mount Zion
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Zion is located in Red River Parish
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        • Howard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Howard is located in Red River Parish
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        • Hall Summit
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake End
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
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        • Piermont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Piermont is located in Red River Parish
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        • Redoak
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Redoak is located in Red River Parish
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        • Martin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Martin is located in Red River Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
        • Maddens Spur ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Maddens Spur is located in Red River Parish
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        • Liberty
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Liberty is located in Red River Parish
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        • Methvin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Methvin is located in Red River Parish
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        • Womack
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Womack is located in Red River Parish
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  • Sabine Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.sabineparishpolicejury.com/
    • Parish Seat for Sabine:   Many
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Pleasant Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dobs Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Dobs Crossing is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobs Crossing
      • Las Ormigas Grant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Las Ormigas Grant is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Spring Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Spring Ridge is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Mitchell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Oak Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Converse
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sardis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sardis is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Belmont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hamlin ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Union Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Springs is located in Sabine Parish
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      • Bayou Scie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
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        • Noble
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Haley Ferry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Haley Ferry is located in Sabine Parish
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        • Clyde
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Clyde is located in Sabine Parish
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        • Fort Jesup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Fort Jesup is located in Sabine Parish
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        • Zwolle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Webster Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.websterparishla.org/
    • Parish Seat for Webster:   Minden
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fortson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fortson.
      • Plum Orchard Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Plum Orchard Landing is located in Webster Parish
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      • Port Boliver
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Port Boliver is located in Webster Parish
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      • Martin Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Martin Junction is located in Webster Parish
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      • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
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      • Noles Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Noles Landing is located in Webster Parish
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      • Petes Ferry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Petes Ferry is located in Webster Parish
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      • Yellow Pine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
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      • Heflin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Swift
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Swift is located in Webster Parish
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Fortson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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