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Introduction ...

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

We've added Givens to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Givens, 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 Givens (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 Givens. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Givens is historic, it would have been located within present day Grant 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 Grant Parish: La Salle, Natchitoches, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • Grant Parish     (The home parish of Givens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Colfax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Montgomery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Dry Prong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <2>
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Bentley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Creola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Antonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Pollock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fishville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Zenoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Tullos
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Marco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Cloutierville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Derry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
    • Gorum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
    • Natchez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
    • Flora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Natchitoches
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
    • Bellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Provencal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Lena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Zimmerman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Boyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hot Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Mora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Weil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Hemphill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Ball
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <2>
    • Tioga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Alco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Lacamp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <2>
    • Leander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Kurthwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
      • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <2>
    • Hicks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Givens, with the one closest to Givens listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
    • Saint Maurice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <2>
    • Couley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Winnfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <2>
    • Joyce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <2>
    • Calvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <2>
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Givens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Givens.

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

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

  • Colfax Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <5>
  • Gilly G. LeMoine Sr. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corbett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67285 <5>
  • Dartigo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Simon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deloges Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Lacour Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67127 <5>
    • Rose View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Colfax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chopin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
    • Chopin is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Fairmount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Iatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
  • Cloutierville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Boyce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
  • Montgomery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Derry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Mount Zion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gorum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
    • Crane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
    • Rapides
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
      • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Givens ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Givens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Givens, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Givens.

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 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 Givens:

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 Givens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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- Givens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Givens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5529, Longitude: -92.7404       In this case, the coordinates for Givens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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