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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 Luna (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 Luna. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 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 north 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.

Luna is located in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.

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

  • Ouachita Parish     (The home parish of Luna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Lapine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Bosco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Richwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Claiborne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Forksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • West Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Spanish City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Vixen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banks Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clarks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kelly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Liddieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Big Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fort Necessity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Eros
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Zoar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Chatham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Cartwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Ansley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • East Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • North Hodge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Standard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Olla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Choudrant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sibley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Cedarton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Ruston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Morehouse Parish
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Start
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Archibald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Light
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • Mangham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Wilhite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Downsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ouachita City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luna, with the one closest to Luna listed first.
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Dodson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Luna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luna.

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

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Faust Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Sardis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Furlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beny Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Faulks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>

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

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

  • Lapine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
  • Blankston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Logtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Bosco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
  • Corey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Cadeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadeville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadeville
  • Cheniere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Forksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • West Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Cotton Plant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant

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

Newspapers Published in Luna ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luna, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luna.

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 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 Luna:

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 Luna, 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- Luna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.