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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 Joyce (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 Joyce. 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 and 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.

Joyce is located in Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Joyce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Winnfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Dodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Calvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sikes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Flat Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Coldwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Couley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • English
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Saline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Kelly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clarks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Vixen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dry Prong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Antonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Bentley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pollock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Zoar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • East Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • North Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Quitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Tullos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Urania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Zenoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Olla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Summerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Joyce, with the one closest to Joyce listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Clarence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Campti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Joyce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joyce.

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

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

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

  • Boyett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Winnfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Melton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Teagle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jordan Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jordon Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Swindelly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Corley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Joyce in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joyce.

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

  • Winnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Gaars Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Atlanta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Hickory Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Gansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Coldwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Couley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Iatt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Zion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Weston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge

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

Newspapers Published in Joyce ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joyce.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joyce, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joyce.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Joyce:

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 Joyce, 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- Joyce) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.