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 Hood (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 Hood. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Hood is located in Vernon 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 Vernon Parish: Allen, Beauregard, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine & Newton (TX).

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

• Vernon Parish     (The home parish of Hood)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
  • Simpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Lacamp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <2>
  • Leander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
  • Hicks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • Walnut Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
  • Alco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Slagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
    • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <2>
  • Kurthwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
    • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <2>
  • Fullerton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Fort Polk North
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
  • Cravens
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fertitta Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
• Allen Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
  • Elizabeth
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Reids
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Mab
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
• Grant Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
  • Fairmount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Colfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Montgomery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Creola
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Stay
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
  • Bentley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentley <2>
  • Dry Prong
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
    • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <2>
• Natchitoches Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
  • Gorum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
    • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
  • Cloutierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloutierville
    • Cloutierville is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloutierville <2>
  • Derry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Marco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Melrose
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Bellwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Flora
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
  • Natchez
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
  • Vowells Mill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vowells Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Rapides Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Hood, with the one closest to Hood listed first.
  • Mora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
  • Hemphill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
  • Sieper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
    • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <2>
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <2>
  • Gardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
  • Hot Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
  • Hineston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
  • Lena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
  • Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
  • Boyce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
  • Zimmerman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Hood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hood.

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

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

• Noel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Blackwell Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Schorn Brook Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schorn Brook Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schorn Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pine Island Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Island Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pisgah Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Scott Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Laurel Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Comrade Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comrade Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mayo Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hardshell Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ball Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <4>
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Hood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hood.

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

• Mora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <2>
• Simpson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
• Hemphill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
• Hicks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
• Gorum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
  • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
• Milford ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
• Cora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
• Hineston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
  • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
• Crane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
• Walnut Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
• Lena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Lena is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
• Boyce
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <2>
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  • Chopin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
    • Chopin is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Elmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
  • Fairmount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Hood ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hood, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hood.

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 Hood:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Vernon Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Allen Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Rapides Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vernon Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vernon Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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