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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 Hot Wells (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 Hot Wells. 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.

Name Variations for Hot Wells ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Other variations include: Hot Well, Hotwell and Hotwells.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Hot Wells is located in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

  • Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Hot Wells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hot Wells, with the one closest to Hot Wells listed first.
    • Boyce
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zimmerman
      • From Hot Wells to Zimmerman
    • Gardner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hemphill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hemphill
      • From Hot Wells to Hemphill
    • Lena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Otis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Weil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weil
      • From Hot Wells to Weil
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sieper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hineston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Center Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hot Wells, with the one closest to Hot Wells listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairmount
      • From Hot Wells to Fairmount
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Creola
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bentley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Prong
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Pollock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Antonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fishville
      • From Hot Wells to Fishville
    • Montgomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hot Wells, with the one closest to Hot Wells listed first.
    • Marco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marco
      • From Hot Wells to Marco
    • Gorum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derry
      • From Hot Wells to Derry
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Flora
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hot Wells, with the one closest to Hot Wells listed first.
    • Leander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leander
      • From Hot Wells to Leander
    • Lacamp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Simpson
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Hicks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kurthwood
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Slagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Fullerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitkin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hot Wells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hot Wells.

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

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

  • Texada Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dark - Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark - Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • McNutt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dewill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewill 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.<4>

While we didn't find Hot Wells in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hot Wells.

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

  • Crane
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Boyce
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Milford ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Hemphill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hemphill
    • From Hot Wells to Hemphill
  • Rapides
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish
  • Fairmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairmount
    • From Hot Wells to Fairmount
  • Lena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Weil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weil
    • From Hot Wells to Weil
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hineston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Chopin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Gorum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Hot Wells ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hot Wells.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hot Wells, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hot Wells.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hot Wells:

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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>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 Hot Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Hot Wells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hot Wells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3398, Longitude: -92.7150    









 

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