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 Lockhart (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 Lockhart. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and 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/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 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.
Lockhart is located in Union 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 Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Lockhart. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lockhart:
- Union Parish (The home parish of Lockhart)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Spearsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lillie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Truxno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bernice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Farmerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Downsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Haile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arizona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Sugar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Hico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dubach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Cedarton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Sibley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Bradley County (AR)
- Moro Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Ouachita County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Joyce City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Strong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Crain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Lapile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Dumas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Bolding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Calion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Calion is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lockhart, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lockhart.
Cemeteries Near Lockhart ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockhart.
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 Lockhart - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lockhart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hard Shell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brantley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Golden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wooley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Morgan - Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lockhart in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lockhart.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lockhart, with the one closest to Lockhart listed first.
- Spearsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cornie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornie is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Wesson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wesson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Weldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- El Dorado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lockhart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lockhart.
Newspapers Published in Lockhart ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockhart.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lockhart, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lockhart.
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 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 Lockhart:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Union Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Claiborne Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Bradley County
- Ouachita 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 Lockhart, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lockhart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |