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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Knowles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Knowles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Knowles, please Contact Us.
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 Knowles (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 Knowles. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Knowles is historic, it would have been located within present day Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Ouachita & Union.
Below are the parishes that are near Knowles. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knowles:
- Lincoln Parish (The home parish of Knowles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Simsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Dubach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Grambling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Choudrant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Averit ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Mount Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Taylor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Bienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- English
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Lucky
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Sugar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Darley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Summerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Blackburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Gordon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Ansley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Quitman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cartwright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- North Hodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hodge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eros
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Frost Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Eureka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Forksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lillie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Downsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spearsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wilhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Truxno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Dubberly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Minden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Scotland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Dodge City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knowles, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Knowles.
Cemeteries Near Knowles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knowles.
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 Knowles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knowles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trussell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McGloughlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alabama Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Cemetery
- The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <3>
- Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Luke Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Autrey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Wilder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvin Memorial Cemetery
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
Knowles itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knowles, with the one closest to Knowles listed first.
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Sugar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Simsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Aycock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marsalis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Ruston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cedarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Arizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knowles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knowles.
Newspapers Published in Knowles ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knowles, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knowles.
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 Knowles:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Lincoln Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Knowles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knowles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |