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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 Hughes (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 Hughes. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hughes is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Hughes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Alden Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plain Dealing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Red Chute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Parkland Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodcau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bossier City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Belcher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gilliam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hosston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Oil City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Missionary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Blanchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooringsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vivian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Dykesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Blackburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Cotton Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sarepta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Doyline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie Inn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Shongaloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Welcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Western
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Bradley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Gin City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Capps City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • McLeod
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes, with the one closest to Hughes listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Karnack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Waskom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin

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

Cemeteries Near Hughes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hughes.

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 Hughes - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Dove Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Player Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • High Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carolina Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Collinsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...

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 in 1895, Hughes had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Alden Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Collinsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Benton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Plain Dealing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Vanceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
  • Redland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Bellevue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Brownlee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Carterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Mooringsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Hughes ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hughes, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hughes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hughes:

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 Hughes, 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 from Point A (ie- Hughes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.