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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 Gilmer Ferry (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 Gilmer Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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/counties 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 south 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.

Gilmer Ferry is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Gilmer Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Plain Dealing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
      • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <2>
    • Alden Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Benton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Parkland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bossier City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Espanita Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bodcau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Eastwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Haughton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
      • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <2>
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Gilliam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <2>
    • Hosston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Missionary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
    • Ida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Vivian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <2>
    • Oil City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <2>
    • Rodessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <2>
    • Mooringsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
      • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <2>
    • Zylks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
    • Blanchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
    • Longwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
    • Shreveport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Sarepta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <2>
    • Cullen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <2>
    • Springhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <2>
    • Shongaloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Welcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Taylor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Western
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Gin City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Capps City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Doddridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddridge
      • Doddridge is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doddridge <2>
    • Fouke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <2>
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • McLeod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Huffins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Bloomburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <2>
    • Bivins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <2>
    • Kildare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer Ferry, with the one closest to Gilmer Ferry listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Karnack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Waskom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>
  • Marion County (TX)

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

Newspapers Published in Gilmer Ferry ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilmer Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilmer Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilmer Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gilmer Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Gilmer Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilmer Ferry.

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

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

  • Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Hill Cemetery
  • New Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery
  • High Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
  • Collinsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsburg Cemetery
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
  • Hosston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosston Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Rang Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rang Cemetery
  • Carolina Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Dove Dale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Dale Cemetery
    • Plain Dealing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Collinsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
  • Alden Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
  • Hughes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
  • Plain Dealing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <2>
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
  • Missionary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missionary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Redland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
  • Arkana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
    • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
  • Carterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Frog Level ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
    • Mooringsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
      • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilmer Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilmer Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilmer Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8593, Longitude: -93.7857       In this case, the coordinates for Gilmer Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Gilmer Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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