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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 Hamburg (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 Hamburg. 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 ...

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 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 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.

Hamburg is located in 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 Hamburg. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg:

  • Avoyelles Parish     (The home parish of Hamburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Moreauville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bordelonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plaucheville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Simmesport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <2>
    • Cottonport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansura
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <2>
    • Odenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Odenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Odenburg
      • From Hamburg to Odenburg
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hessmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
      • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <2>
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Acme
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
    • Bougere
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
    • Armagh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Saint Landry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Echo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ruby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cheneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whittington
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whittington
      • From Hamburg to Whittington
    • Loyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyd
      • From Hamburg to Loyd
    • Deville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
      • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <2>
    • Lecompte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kolin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Bayou Jack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Morrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lebeau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Immaculata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Palmetto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elba
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Hamburg to Elba
    • Boretta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Melville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Half Moon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Swayze Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Angola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tunica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Weyanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Artonish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jersalem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowman Road Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Baibry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baibry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baibry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tree of Life Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cushman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hamburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moreauville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Red Fish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish
    • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Bordelonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cottonport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Simmesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
    • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <2>
  • Mansura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Legonier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
    • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Legonier
    • From Hamburg to Legonier
  • Big Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Odenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Odenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Odenburg
    • From Hamburg to Odenburg
  • Marksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
    • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <2>
  • Evergreen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Merrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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    • Bunkie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Big Cane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
      • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Morrow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hamburg ...

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 Hamburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg, 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 Hamburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hamburg:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0300, Longitude: -91.9315    









 

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