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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 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Darley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Blackburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Arizona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Sugar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dykesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Lisbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Haynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <2>
    • Gordon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Summerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Gibsland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <2>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryceland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Armistead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Castor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Alberta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Haughton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
      • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <2>
    • Fillmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Ivan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Eastwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bodcau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Espanita Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Simsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <2>
    • Hico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Grambling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dubach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <2>
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <2>
    • Dixie Inn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Sibley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • Heflin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <2>
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Doyline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Cotton Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <2>
    • Springhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Welcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Horsehead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Union County (AR)
    • Dodge City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Paron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilgal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Darley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Dubberly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
    • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <2>
  • Gibsland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <2>
  • Marsalis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Dorcheat
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
    • Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
  • Sibley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Blackburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
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    • Mount Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Aycock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aycock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
      • Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Arizona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish

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]<5>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Langston, 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- Langston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Langston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6763, Longitude: -93.1524       In this case, the coordinates for Langston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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