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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 Ida (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 Ida. 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 Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 counties/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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Ida is located in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bossier, De Soto, Red River, Cass (TX), Harrison (TX), Marion (TX) & Panola (TX).

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

  • Caddo Parish     (The home parish of Ida)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Missionary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missionary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
    • Rodessa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <3>
    • Zylks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
    • Hosston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
    • Vivian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <3>
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Gilliam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <3>
    • Belcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
    • Mooringsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
      • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <3>
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Plain Dealing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
      • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <3>
    • Alden Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Springhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <3>
    • Cullen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <3>
    • Sarepta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <3>
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Welcome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Taylor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Gin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Walnut Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
    • Kress City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • McKamie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
      • McKamie is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Capps City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Doddridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddridge
      • Doddridge is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doddridge <3>
    • Fouke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <3>
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Bowie County (TX)
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • McLeod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <3>
    • Huffins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bivins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <3>
    • Queen City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Domino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Douglassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ida, with the one closest to Ida listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Karnack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
  • Marion County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Ida ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ida.

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

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

  • Blanton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapelwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapelwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Josey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Exchange Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Exchange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Exchange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Black Bayou Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Bayou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Ida in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ida.

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

  • Frog Level ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
  • Missionary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missionary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
  • Era ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
  • Plain Dealing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <3>
  • Arkana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
    • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
  • Collinsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
  • Huffins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
  • Walnut Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
  • Bradley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
  • Boggy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy
    • Boggy is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Redland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
      • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
    • Carterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Atlanta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ida ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ida.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ida, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ida.

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 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 Ida:

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

The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ida) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9996, Longitude: -93.8946       In this case, the coordinates for Ida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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