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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gilleyville (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 Gilleyville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

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

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

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

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

Gilleyville 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 Gilleyville. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gilleyville:

  • Richland Parish     (The home parish of Gilleyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Alto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Mangham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Archibald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Light
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Start
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Dunn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Banks Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Grayson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vixen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Clarks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Rosefield
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Liddieville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Baskinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fort Necessity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Swampers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Jigger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Extension
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Jackson Parish
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Madison Parish
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Collinston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilleyville, with the one closest to Gilleyville listed first.
    • Bosco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Cuba
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Leisure Village
      (19 miles [30.6 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)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • West Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Claiborne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Northpark Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
  • Tensas Parish
    • Newlight
      (30 miles [48.3 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 north)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City

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

Cemeteries Near Gilleyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilleyville.

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

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

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

  • Adile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brunson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Simms Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Nickols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...

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

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

  • Charlieville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Charlieville is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
  • Alto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Mangham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Archibald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Bosco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
  • Cuba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Baskinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Crew Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
  • Corey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Girard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Girard is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Blankston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Millhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Rayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Gilleyville ...

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 Gilleyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilleyville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilleyville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gilleyville:

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 Gilleyville, 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- Gilleyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.