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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Islington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Islington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Islington, please Contact Us.

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 Islington (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 Islington. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Islington is historic, it would have been located within present day Madison 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 Madison Parish: East Carroll, Franklin, Richland, Tensas & Warren (MS).

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

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Islington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Barnes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Coleman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Tallulah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thomastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Ashly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Quebec
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Omega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Tendal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Transylvania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Swampers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Crowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Baskinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Delhi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Newellton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Newlight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Epps
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Darnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Grand Gulf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Ingleside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Willows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Rocky Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Port Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Newman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Chotard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
    • Valley Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
  • Sharkey County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Smedes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
    • Onward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Vicksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Villanova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Villanova is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
    • Redwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Redwood is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Newmans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Newmans is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
    • Haynes Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff

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

Cemeteries Near Islington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Islington.

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

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

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

  • Montrose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Cella Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thomastown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Glen Mary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Barnes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Lums
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
  • Tallulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thomastown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • King is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • New Carthage ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
  • Ashly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
  • Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mound is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
  • Quebec
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Duck Port ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tendal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly

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

Newspapers Published in Islington ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Islington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Islington, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Islington.

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 Islington:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Islington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Islington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.