Our Genealogy Helper
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 Kelleys (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 Kelleys. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.
Kelleys is located in Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Kelleys. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kelleys:
- Jackson Parish (The home parish of Kelleys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Cartwright
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Eros
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Quitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- East Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- North Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- English
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bienville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bryceland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mount Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Gibsland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caldwell Parish
- Vixen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Weldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Choudrant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Grambling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Simsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Dubach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frost Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Lapine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Claiborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- West Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pino Bayou Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Northpark Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Richwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Downsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilhite
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Farmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bernice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Pisgah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Gansville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Dodson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sikes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kelleys, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Kelleys.
Cemeteries Near Kelleys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kelleys.
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 Kelleys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kelleys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Longstraw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Traveler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Old Zeigler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zeigler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Bryan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Kelleys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kelleys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kelleys, with the one closest to Kelleys listed first.
- Choudrant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Ruston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Averit ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Sibley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Cedarton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Cadeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kelleys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kelleys.
Newspapers Published in Kelleys ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kelleys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kelleys, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kelleys.
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 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 Kelleys:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Jackson Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Kelleys, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kelleys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |