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 Grappes Bluff (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 Grappes Bluff. 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.
Name Variations for Grappes Bluff ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Grappes Bluff: Grappes Blf. (or less commonly used: Grappes Bluf.)
- While the name of this community is Grappes Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grappes Bluff may originally have been Grappe's Bluff.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grappes Bluff might be written as Grappe Bluff.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: Bienville, De Soto, Grant, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Vernon & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Grappes Bluff. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grappes Bluff:
- Natchitoches Parish (The home parish of Grappes Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Powhatan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Campti
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
- Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Clarence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Natchitoches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Robeline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marthaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Goldonna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
- Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <2>
- Provencal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Saline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
- Alberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
- Castor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burkplace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Lucky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Ringgold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- De Soto Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Butler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in De Soto Parish
- Pelican
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
- Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <2>
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Grant Parish
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Red River Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Lake End
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Hanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Hanna is located in Red River Parish
- Coushatta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Edgefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Halfway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Harmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Harmon is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
- Hall Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <2>
- Abington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Red River Parish
- East Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Westdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Westdale is located in Red River Parish
- Sabine Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Bayou Scie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
- Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
- Many
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
- Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
- Converse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Saint Maurice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Pine Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Calvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
- Atlanta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
- Whitford is located in Winn Parish
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grappes Bluff, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Grappes Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Grappes Bluff ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grappes Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grappes Bluff, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grappes Bluff.
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 Grappes Bluff:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Natchitoches Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Grant Parish
- Red River Parish
- Sabine Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Cemeteries Near Grappes Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grappes Bluff.
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 Grappes Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Nativity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
- Hawes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes Cemetery
- Browne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browne Cemetery
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
- Campti Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campti Cemetery
- Union Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- St. Annes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- De Blieux Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Blieux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Blieux 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grappes Bluff had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grappes Bluff, with the one closest to Grappes Bluff listed first.
- Timon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
- Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Campti
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
- Lake End
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Coushatta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Natchitoches
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Chestnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Trichell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trichell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trichell
- Trichell is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Butler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in De Soto Parish
- Marthaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robeline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Provencal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saint Maurice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grappes Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grappes Bluff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grappes Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grappes Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grappes Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9163, Longitude: -93.2053 In this case, the coordinates for Grappes Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Grappes Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |