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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 Hackberry (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 Hackberry. 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 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 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.

Hackberry is located in Cameron 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 Cameron Parish: Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, Jefferson (TX) & Orange (TX).

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

  • Cameron Parish     (The home parish of Hackberry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hackberry, with the one closest to Hackberry listed first.
    • Grand Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Creole
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creole
      • Creole is located in Cameron Parish
    • Grand Chenier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
      • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <2>
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Helme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hackberry, with the one closest to Hackberry listed first.
    • Carlyss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Prien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Sulphur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greinwich Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Lake Charles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Edgerly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
    • Ararat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Moss Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <2>
    • Bell City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <2>
    • Iowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Lacassine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
      • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <2>
  • Orange County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hackberry, with the one closest to Hackberry listed first.
    • Orange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • West Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
      • West Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <2>
    • Pinehurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Bridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hackberry ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hackberry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hackberry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hackberry.

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 Hackberry:

Cemeteries Near Hackberry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hackberry.

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

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

  • Pujol Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pujol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pujol Cemetery
  • Landry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
  • Grand Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Lake Cemetery
    • Grand Lake Community Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <4>
  • Dutch Cove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cove Cemetery
  • Benoit Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benoit Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
  • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Carlyss.
    • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <4>
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
  • Farqurar Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farqurar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farqurar Cemetery
  • Wakefield Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Consolata Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (56 more) ...
    • Prien Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelly - Rogers Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly - Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly - Rogers Cemetery
    • Our Lady Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady 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, Hackberry had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Grand Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
  • Cameron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
  • Edgerly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Vinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
  • Chloe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
    • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Johnsons Bayou
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Bayou
    • Johnsons Bayou is located in Cameron Parish
  • Orange
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
  • Iowa
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Echo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Orange County (TX)
  • Grand Chenier
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
    • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hackberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hackberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9960, Longitude: -93.3421       In this case, the coordinates for Hackberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Hackberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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