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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 Kernan (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 Kernan. 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 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/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 south 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.

Kernan is located in Beauregard 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 Beauregard Parish: Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vernon & Newton (TX).

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

  • Beauregard Parish     (The home parish of Kernan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • Ragley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
      • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <2>
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Longville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>
    • Singer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
      • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <2>
    • Newlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Helme
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Dry Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <2>
    • DeRidder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <2>
    • Merryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ikes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Ludington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Sugartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • Reeves
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
      • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <2>
    • Indian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Le Blanc
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Blanc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
      • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
    • Kinder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <2>
    • Cherry Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Mittie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
      • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <2>
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
    • Elder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
    • Tenmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Coverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Lauderdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Oberlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • DeQuincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
      • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <2>
    • Ararat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Moss Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <2>
    • Westlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
    • Sulphur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Charles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Greinwich Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Prien
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Iowa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Edgerly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Carlyss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Starks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • Fenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Lacassine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
      • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <2>
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • Cole Central
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Rosepine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
      • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <2>
  • Newton County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kernan, with the one closest to Kernan listed first.
    • Bon Wier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
      • Bon Wier is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <2>
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Kernan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kernan.

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

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

  • Gillie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frusha Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frusha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rigmaiden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigmaiden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigmaiden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barentine Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oretta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oretta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oretta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birdsnest Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsnest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Havens Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Kernan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kernan.

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

  • Westlake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <2>
  • Lake Charles
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Chloe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
    • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Edgerly
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Iowa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Belgrade
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
    • Belgrade is located in Newton County (TX)
  • Vinton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Kernan ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kernan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kernan, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kernan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kernan:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Kernan, 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' (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- Kernan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kernan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5071, Longitude: -93.2624       In this case, the coordinates for Kernan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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