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 Knot Point (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 Knot Point. 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.
Name Variations for Knot Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Knot Point: Knot Pt.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
Knot Point is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Knot Point. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knot Point:
- Bossier Parish (The home parish of Knot Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Atkins
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Elm Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bodcau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Eastwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Espanita Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Fillmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Red Chute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Bossier City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bellevue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Armistead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Castor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alberta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lucky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Mount Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Caddo Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Ellerbe Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Normandy Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Chateau Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Shreveport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Summer Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Silver Pine Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Edgewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- South Towne Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- Reisor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Longwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Western Hills Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Frierson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Cane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Mansfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Keachi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Longstreet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butler ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Pelican
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Natchitoches Parish
- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Red River Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Westdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Westdale is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- East Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Abington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Abington is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Hall Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Harmon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edgefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Coushatta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
- Hanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Lake End
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Doyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Heflin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Inn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Dubberly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knot Point, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Knot Point.
Cemeteries Near Knot Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knot Point.
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 Knot Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knot Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Mary Magdalene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayflower Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gilmer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Koran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- New Friendship Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tooke Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Knot Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knot Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knot Point, with the one closest to Knot Point listed first.
- Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Robson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robson is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Curtis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- East Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Armistead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bodcau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Doyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Rosen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
- Bossier City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knot Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knot Point.
Newspapers Published in Knot Point ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knot Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knot Point, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knot Point.
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 Knot Point:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Caddo Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Red River Parish
- Webster 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 Knot Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Knot Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |