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 Linton (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 Linton. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Linton 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 Linton. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Linton:
- Bossier Parish (The home parish of Linton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Ivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Espanita Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Red Chute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Eastwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodcau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Parkland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Bossier City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bienville Parish
- Armistead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Caddo Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Belcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shreveport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Mooringsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Black Bayou ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Hosston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chateau Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
- Longwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Western Hills Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellerbe Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Holly Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Blackburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Dykesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- De Soto Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Frierson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stonewall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Cotton Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sarepta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Minden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dubberly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shongaloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heflin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Welcome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Taylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Western
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Lafayette County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Bradley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- Walnut Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Miller County (AR)
- Capps City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
- Harrison County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Waskom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Uncertain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Linton, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Linton.
Cemeteries Near Linton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linton.
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 Linton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Linton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Pilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sibley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Red River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Raymond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Player Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Community Club Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dove Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Dickson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Linton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Linton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Linton, with the one closest to Linton listed first.
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alden Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Vanceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
- Hughes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Brownlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Ivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Bodcau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bossier City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Collinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
- Shreveport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Linton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linton.
Newspapers Published in Linton ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Linton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Linton:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Harrison 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 Linton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Linton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |