Our Genealogy Helper
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 Four Forks (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 Four Forks. 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.
Name Variations for Four Forks ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Four Forks: Four Frks.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Four Forks. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Four Forks.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Four Forks is located in Richland 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 Richland Parish: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita & West Carroll.
Below are the parishes that are near Four Forks. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Four Forks:
- Richland Parish (The home parish of Four Forks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Alto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Archibald
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mangham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Light
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Start
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Dunn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Delhi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Banks Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Grayson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vixen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Clarks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Rosefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Baskin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baskinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Liddieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Necessity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Swampers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Jigger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Extension
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Wisner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Tendal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Oak Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Collinston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Bosco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Richwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Pino Bayou Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Spanish City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Swartz
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leisure Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Northpark Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- West Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Lapine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Claiborne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Fairbanks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Union Parish
- Ouachita City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- West Carroll Parish
- Epps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Four Forks, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Four Forks.
Cemeteries Near Four Forks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Four Forks.
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 Four Forks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Four Forks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Adile Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prewitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brunson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- China Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simms Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nickols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gwin Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Archibald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhymes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Four Forks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Four Forks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Four Forks, with the one closest to Four Forks listed first.
- Alto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Charlieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
- Mangham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Archibald
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baskinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Girard is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Crew Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
- Rayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Bosco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Millhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Bee Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
- Corey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Four Forks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Four Forks.
Newspapers Published in Four Forks ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Forks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Four Forks, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Four Forks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Four Forks:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Richland Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caldwell Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Madison Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Union Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Four Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Four Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |