Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 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.
Harmony is located in Allen 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 Allen Parish: Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Vernon.
Below are the parishes that are near Harmony. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harmony:
- Allen Parish (The home parish of Harmony)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Le Blanc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Blanc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Elder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Mittie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
- Mittie is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <2>
- Cherry Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Kinder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Kinder is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <2>
- Oberlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Reeves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <2>
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
- Coverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Lauderdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
- Acadia Parish
- Evangeline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
- Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <2>
- Beauregard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Dry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <2>
- Sugartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
- Longville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>
- Ragley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
- Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <2>
- Ikes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
- DeRidder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <2>
- Ludington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
- Newlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
- Singer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <2>
- Calcasieu Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Iowa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Ararat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Moss Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Evangeline Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Basile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
- Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <2>
- Duralde
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Tyrone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Unatex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Mamou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Reddell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Elton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
- Fenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
- Lacassine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Welsh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <2>
- Roanoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
- Jennings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Landry Parish
- Eunice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vernon Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Dido
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
- Cole Central
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
- Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
- Pitkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cravens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
- Fullerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harmony, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Harmony.
Cemeteries Near Harmony ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.
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 Harmony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kinder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lyles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oakland Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oberlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <4>
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lindsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kingrey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nevil Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Durose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durose Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hamilton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lyles Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles 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>
While we didn't find Harmony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Harmony.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
- Dido
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
- Iowa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Chloe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Cartville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harmony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harmony.
Newspapers Published in Harmony ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.
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 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 Harmony:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Allen Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. 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 Harmony, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5960, Longitude: -92.9138 In this case, the coordinates for Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |