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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 Hudson Ferry (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 Hudson Ferry. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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.

Hudson Ferry is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell Parish: Catahoula, Franklin, Jackson, La Salle, Ouachita, Richland & Winn.

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

  • Caldwell Parish     (The home parish of Hudson Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Banks Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Vixen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Aimwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Harrisonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sicily Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Rhinehart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Utility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Dunbarton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Chevey Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Wildsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Extension
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Fort Necessity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Liddieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Jigger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chase
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Winnsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wisner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baskin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Grant Parish
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Parish
    • Zoar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Standard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Olla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Summerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Urania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Tullos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Trout
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Zenoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Sharp Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Bosco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Cuba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Richwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Lapine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • New Light
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Archibald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hudson Ferry, with the one closest to Hudson Ferry listed first.
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Flat Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Sikes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hudson Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hudson Ferry.

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 Hudson Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hudson Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fife Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McSween Cemetery
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wyant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tingle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lively Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blythe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wiggers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Block Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Welcome Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Rosefield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Buie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Copenhagen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Holum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Rosefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Fort Necessity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Aimwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Corey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Holly Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cotton Plant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Harrisonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blankston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston

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

Newspapers Published in Hudson Ferry ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hudson Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hudson Ferry, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hudson Ferry.

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 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 Hudson Ferry:

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>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.
<3>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 Hudson Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hudson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.