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 Henry (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 Henry. 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 and doctors 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.
Henry is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Ouachita & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Henry. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henry:
- Lincoln Parish (The home parish of Henry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Hico
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dubach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Cedarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Grambling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Simsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Choudrant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Weldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Arizona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Homer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Darley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Holly Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Cartwright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Ansley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Quitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eros
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Frost Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Calhoun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Forksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Bernice
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lillie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spearsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Farmerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Downsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Truxno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Wilhite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Dodge City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henry, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Henry.
Cemeteries Near Henry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henry.
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 Henry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Henry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tubb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- The Tubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tubbs Cemetery
- Autrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvin Memorial Cemetery
- Bernice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Colvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Henry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henry, with the one closest to Henry listed first.
- Hico
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Weldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Vienna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Cedarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- D'Arbonne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
- Aycock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henry.
Newspapers Published in Henry ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henry, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henry.
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 Henry:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Lincoln Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union Parish
- 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 Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Henry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |