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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 Jonesville (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 Jonesville. 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 doctors 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.

Jonesville is located in Catahoula 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 Catahoula Parish: Avoyelles, Caldwell, Concordia, Franklin, La Salle & Tensas.

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

  • Catahoula Parish     (The home parish of Jonesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Trinity
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Utility
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Harrisonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rhinehart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parhams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Aimwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Sicily Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Wildwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Rosefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • North Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Wildsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Athlone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Dunbarton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Armagh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • West Ferriday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ridgecrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vidalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Acme
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Extension
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Elam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Wisner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jigger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Necessity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Sharp Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Jena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Summerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Olla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Standard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Zenoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
  • Rapides Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Waterproof
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jonesville, with the one closest to Jonesville listed first.
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Natchez
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Jonesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jonesville.

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

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

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Trinity Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Omega Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McFarlen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Moss Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Athlone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Jonesville had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jonesville had a population of 1,950 people.

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

  • Trinity
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Utility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Chevey Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Security
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Security is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
  • Lismore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lismore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
  • Glade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Frogmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Manifest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
  • Lavacco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
  • Harrisonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rhinehart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Parhams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Eva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eva is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Monterey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jonesville ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jonesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jonesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jonesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jonesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Jonesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Jonesville:

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