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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 Lone Pine (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 Lone Pine. 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 and hospitals 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.

Lone Pine is located in Cameron 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 Cameron Parish: Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, Jefferson (TX) & Orange (TX).

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

  • Cameron Parish     (The home parish of Lone Pine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Pine, with the one closest to Lone Pine listed first.
    • Hackberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Grand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Helme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Pine, with the one closest to Lone Pine listed first.
    • Vinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
    • Edgerly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
    • Carlyss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
    • Starks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Prien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
    • Lake Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greinwich Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
  • Jefferson County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Pine, with the one closest to Lone Pine listed first.
    • Groves
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Groves is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <1>
    • Port Arthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Neches
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Central Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
    • Nederland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Nederland is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
    • Sabine Pass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Higgins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Beaumont is located in Jefferson County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <1>
  • Newton County (TX)
  • Orange County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Pine, with the one closest to Lone Pine listed first.
    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
    • West Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinehurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Bridge City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Orangefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
    • Terry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Terry is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Mauriceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Texla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Texla is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
    • Vidor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Vidor is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <1>
    • Rose City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Pine Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove

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

Cemeteries Near Lone Pine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Pine.

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 Lone Pine - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Comier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parish Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Granger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • H.J. Moss Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H.J. Moss Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the H.J. Moss Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of Sulphur.
      • The H.J. Moss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calcasieu Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68268 <3>
    • Smith Ridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
  • Echo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
  • Tulane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tulane is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulane
  • Johnsons Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnsons Bayou is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Bayou
  • Hackberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Edgerly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  • Terry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Terry is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Grand Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Cameron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sabine Pass
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Charles
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlake
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lone Pine ...

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 Lone Pine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lone Pine, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lone Pine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lone Pine:

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>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- Lone Pine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Lone Pine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.