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Introduction ...

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

We've added Gum Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gum Ridge, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Gum Ridge (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 Gum Ridge. 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 Gum Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gum Ridge: Gum Rdg. (or less commonly used: Gum Rdge. or Gum Ridg.)

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 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 instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Gum Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish: Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, La Salle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides & Saint Landry.

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

  • Avoyelles Parish     (The home parish of Gum Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Hickory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Dupont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Plaucheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <3>
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
    • Cottonport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Gold Dust
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Moreauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <3>
    • Bunkie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
    • Eola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Milburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Saint Landry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <3>
    • Ville Platte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Turkey Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
    • Pine Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
    • Chataignier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <3>
    • Reddell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <3>
    • Mamou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Legonier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legonier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Innis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <3>
    • Batchelor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Smithland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Williamsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Ravenswood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravenswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Morganza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • East Krotz Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Fordoche
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Cheneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
      • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <3>
    • Echo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Ruby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <3>
    • Lecompte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
      • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <3>
    • Whittington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whittington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Bayou Jack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Morrow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
    • Rosa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lebeau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
      • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <3>
    • Boretta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Immaculata
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <3>
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Half Moon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Swayze Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Melville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Ridge, with the one closest to Gum Ridge listed first.
    • Angola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tunica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Gum Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Ridge.

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

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

  • Morrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snowden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goudeau Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

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

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

  • Big Cane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
    • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Morrow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
  • Rosa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
  • Cottonport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dubuisson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubuisson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
    • Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Whiteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Boretta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Barbreck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbreck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
    • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Moreauville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
    • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <3>
  • Bunkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <3>
    • Red Fish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish
      • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Ridge ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Ridge, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gum Ridge:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gum Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8688, Longitude: -92.0251       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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