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 Mahan (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 Mahan. 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 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.
Mahan is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Mahan. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mahan:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Mahan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Dykesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Bryceland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Bossier Parish
- Ivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Hico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Dubach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lillie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Spearsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Shongaloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sarepta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Springhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie Inn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Dubberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Emerson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Horsehead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Western
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Calhoun
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Macedonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Welcome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Philadelphia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Magnolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Dodge City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Mount Holly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Dumas City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mahan, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Mahan.
Cemeteries Near Mahan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahan.
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 Mahan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mahan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Kendrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hightower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Phipps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Mahan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mahan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mahan, with the one closest to Mahan listed first.
- Homer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Haynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Blackburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Ware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Dykesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Lisbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Millerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aycock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Atlanta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Atlanta is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Shongaloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mahan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mahan.
Newspapers Published in Mahan ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mahan, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mahan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mahan:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia 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 Mahan, 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- Mahan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |