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 Haynesville (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 Haynesville. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.
Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Haynesville. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haynesville:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Haynesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Dykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arizona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Gibsland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bossier Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Ivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Bellevue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Hico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Lillie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bernice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Shongaloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cullen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sarepta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Springhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dixie Inn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Dubberly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sibley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Emerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Western
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Welcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Taylor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- McNeil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milner is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Lafayette County (AR)
- McKamie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Dodge City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Scotland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Mount Holly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dumas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haynesville, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Haynesville.
Cemeteries Near Haynesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haynesville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Haynesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Haynesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Old Haynesville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Traylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- New Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Owen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Haynesville had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Haynesville had a population of 2,000 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Haynesville, with the one closest to Haynesville listed first.
- Ware
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Millerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Dykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Shongaloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Brister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brister is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Horsehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arizona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Spotville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spotville is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotville
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Haynesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haynesville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Haynesville ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haynesville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Haynesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Haynesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Haynesville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Haynesville.
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 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 Haynesville:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia County
- Lafayette County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Haynesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Haynesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |