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 Langston (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 Langston. 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 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Langston is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Langston. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Langston:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Langston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Darley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Arizona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Sugar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Dykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Summerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Armistead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Jamestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bienville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Castor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bossier Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Princeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Haughton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Ivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Eastwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Bodcau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Espanita Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Red Chute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Simsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Grambling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dubach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unionville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Minden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dubberly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Doyline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Cotton Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shongaloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sarepta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Western
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Emerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Welcome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Horsehead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Union County (AR)
- Dodge City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Langston, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Langston.
Cemeteries Near Langston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Langston.
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 Langston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Langston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Paron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cooksley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Germantown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lower Old Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Langston had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Langston, with the one closest to Langston listed first.
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Darley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Minden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Homer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dubberly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marsalis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
- Dorcheat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
- Sibley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aycock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Arizona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Langston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Langston.
Newspapers Published in Langston ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Langston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Langston, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Langston.
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 helpful 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 Langston:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia County
- Union County
- 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 Langston, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Langston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |