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Introduction ...

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

We've added Fortson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fortson, 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 Fortson (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 Fortson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Fortson is historic, it would have been located within present day De Soto 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 De Soto Parish: Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Panola (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Fortson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pelican
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <3>
    • South Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Frierson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <3>
    • Grand Cane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Gloster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <3>
    • Stanley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Stonewall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Keachi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Ringgold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Castor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Armistead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Burkplace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
    • Saline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
    • Lucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Atkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Elm Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <3>
    • Summer Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Grappes Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grappes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Powhatan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marthaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Campti
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <3>
    • Chestnut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Robeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspari have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Natchitoches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Victoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Victoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Harmon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
    • Abington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Carroll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
    • Westdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
    • Coushatta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edgefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • East Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Halfway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Hanna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Hall Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <3>
    • Lake End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
    • Converse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
    • Bayou Scie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Scie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Noble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
    • Zwolle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Yellow Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Heflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Fortson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortson.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodvine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodvine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flores Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Coushatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
  • Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
  • Williams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Red River Parish
  • Mansfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pelican
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
    • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <3>
  • Lake End
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
  • Kingston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Timon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
      • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Grappes Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grappes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Fortson ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortson, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fortson:

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

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 Fortson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0515, Longitude: -93.4863       In this case, the coordinates for Fortson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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