Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gordon (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 Gordon. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Gordon is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Gordon. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gordon:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Gordon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Haynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blackburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arizona
- From Gordon to Arizona
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weldon
- From Gordon to Weldon
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Creek
- From Gordon to Sugar Creek
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <2>
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Hico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Dubach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <2>
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Lillie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <2>
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bernice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spearsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <2>
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Shongaloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Cotton Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Sarepta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Minden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Emerson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horsehead
- From Gordon to Horsehead
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Western
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Village
- From Gordon to Village
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Welcome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welcome
- From Gordon to Welcome
- McNeil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Waldo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ouachita County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Pace City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
- Pace City is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Gordon to Liberty
- Stephens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <2>
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Dodge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Scotland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Holly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- El Dorado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Land
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gordon, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Gordon.
Cemeteries Near Gordon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gordon.
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 Gordon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Owen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Teague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Colquitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colquitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colquitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Arkansas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Arkansas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Hightower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Traylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gordon had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
- Ware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Haynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
- Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
- Atlanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Antioch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
- Dykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Creeks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Three Creeks is located in Union County (AR)
- Blackburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arizona
- From Gordon to Arizona
- Spotville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Spotville is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- Brister is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Shongaloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shuler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler
- Shuler is located in Union County (AR)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gordon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gordon.
Newspapers Published in Gordon ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gordon, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gordon.
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 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 Gordon:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia County
- Ouachita County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gordon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9878, Longitude: -93.0322 In this case, the coordinates for Gordon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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> | 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 Gordon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |