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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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 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 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.

Liberty is located in Red River 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 Red River Parish: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto & Natchitoches.

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

  • Red River Parish     (The home parish of Liberty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Martin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Edgefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Hall Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coushatta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Hanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Lake End
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
    • Harmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Abington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Westdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Alberta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Castor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Burkplace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Saline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Armistead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Bienville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Atkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Pelican
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • South Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Hodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Chestnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Grappes Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
    • Campti
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Powhatan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Goldonna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Clarence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Natchitoches
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Marthaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Robeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Heflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Yellow Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Coldwater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Couley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Maurice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville

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

Cemeteries Near Liberty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.

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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Thomas - Wren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hathorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Union Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (139 more) ...
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.

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

  • Coushatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grappes Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
  • Chestnut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Brown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Lake End
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Timon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Timon is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timon
  • Campti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
  • Saline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burkplace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
  • East Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Pine Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blume
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
    • Williams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Williams is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams

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

Newspapers Published in Liberty ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.

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 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 Liberty:

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>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.
<3>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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.