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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 Good Pine (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 Good Pine. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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

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

Good Pine is located in La Salle 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 La Salle Parish: Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Grant, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • La Salle Parish     (The home parish of Good Pine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Midway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Trout
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jena
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Summerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Sharp Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Zenoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Tullos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Urania
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Standard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • North Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Center Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Kelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clarks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Banks Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Rhinehart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Aimwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Utility
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Harrisonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jonesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Enterprise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Parhams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Wildsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Athlone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Dunbarton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Armagh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
  • Franklin Parish
    • Extension
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fishville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Antonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Pollock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Dry Prong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Creola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Deville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <1>
    • Libuse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Good Pine, with the one closest to Good Pine listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Joyce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Good Pine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Good Pine.

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 Good Pine - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Webster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Renfrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Forsyth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Belah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Penecost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hair Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hair Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Jena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67874 <3>
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Jena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Turnley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

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

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

  • Rhinehart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Manifest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
  • Aimwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lavacco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
  • Fishville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Rosefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Utility
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Jonesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Harrisonburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Holloway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Holloway is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
  • Trinity
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Enterprise
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
    • Glade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Security
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Security is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security

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

Newspapers Published in Good Pine ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Good Pine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Good Pine, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Good Pine.

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 Good Pine:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Good Pine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Good Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.