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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 Gravel (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 Gravel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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

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

Gravel is located in Union 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 Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.

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

  • Union Parish     (The home parish of Gravel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
    • Truxno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truxno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
    • Ouachita City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Farmerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
    • Wilhite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
    • Downsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Spearsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Pisgah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Lillie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Cedarton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Sibley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Bastrop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Collinston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <1>
    • Mer Rouge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <1>
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Bonita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jones
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Sterlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <1>
    • Northpark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Leisure Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Swartz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Claiborne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Spanish City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
    • West Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Frost Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Meridian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Crossett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <1>
    • West Crossett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • North Crossett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Bradley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Blanchton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchton
      • Blanchton is located in Bradley County (AR)
    • Sturgis ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Bradley County (AR)
    • Moro Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moro Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
      • Moro Bay is located in Bradley County (AR)
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravel, with the one closest to Gravel listed first.
    • Huttig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Felsenthal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Bolding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
    • Lapile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
    • Strong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
      • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <1>
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
    • Lawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
    • Crain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
      • Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Gravel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel.

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

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

  • Reppond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reppond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reppond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reppond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reppond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reppond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roadside Burial Site
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roadside Burial Site
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roadside Burial Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roadside Burial Site is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the west of Marion.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485229 <5>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abscent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Abstent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abstent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abstent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huttig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huttig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huttig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harper Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Union Parish
  • Lapile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
  • Conway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Union Parish
  • Colsons ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
    • Colsons is located in Union Parish
  • Ouachita City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
  • De Siard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Siard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
    • De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Bastrop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Causey ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Causey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
    • Causey is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Farmerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
    • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
  • Elon ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moselys Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
      • Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
    • Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
      • Point is located in Union Parish
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Gravel ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gravel:

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

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

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>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.
<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' (or 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- Gravel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9324, Longitude: -92.1518       In this case, the coordinates for Gravel 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 Gravel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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