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 Lowrys Ferry (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 Lowrys Ferry. 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.
Lowrys Ferry is located in Union 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 Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Lowrys Ferry. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowrys Ferry:
- Union Parish (The home parish of Lowrys Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Pisgah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Bernice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farmerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
- Spearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <1>
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Lillie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <1>
- Truxno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truxno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilhite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Haile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Bienville Parish
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Lisbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Sugar Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Arizona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Ansley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Eros
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Dubach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Cedarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Choudrant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <1>
- Ruston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Grambling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- 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 <1>
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Frost Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Eureka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Forksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Sterlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <1>
- Claiborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- West Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Strong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
- Lapile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
- Bolding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
- Huttig
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Lawson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
- Felsenthal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- El Dorado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Lowrys Ferry, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lowrys Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Lowrys Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowrys Ferry.
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 Lowrys Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Mt. Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Patrick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rabun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Bernice.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67473 <5>
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Baughman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fellowship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bernice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>
While we didn't find Lowrys Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowrys Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowrys Ferry, with the one closest to Lowrys Ferry listed first.
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Union Parish
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Union Parish
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Farmerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
- Spearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <1>
- Conway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Union Parish
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- D'Arbonne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Arbonne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
- D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
- Hico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Cedarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Moselys Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
- Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowrys Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowrys Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Lowrys Ferry ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowrys Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowrys Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowrys Ferry.
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 Lowrys Ferry:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Union Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowrys Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lowrys Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowrys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8196, Longitude: -92.5335 In this case, the coordinates for Lowrys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Lowrys Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |