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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 Mansfield (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 Mansfield. 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 and doctors 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.

Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish and is the Parish Seat.

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 De Soto Parish: Caddo, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Panola (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • De Soto Parish     (The home parish of Mansfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • South Mansfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Grand Cane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Mansfield to Oxford
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gloster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
    • Pelican
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <2>
    • Stanley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Frierson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <2>
    • Keachi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Longstreet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Mansfield to Butler
    • Logansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atkins
      • From Mansfield to Atkins
    • Elm Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Keithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <2>
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Spring Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Towne Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Edgewood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Summer Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Reisor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reisor
      • From Mansfield to Reisor
    • Silver Pine Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Chateau Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Normandy Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Natchitoches Parish
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Abington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harmon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
    • Westdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westdale
      • From Mansfield to Westdale
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carroll
      • From Mansfield to Carroll
    • East Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Coushatta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Halfway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hanna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lake End
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
      • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lake End
      • From Mansfield to Lake End
    • Hall Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <2>
    • Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Converse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
    • Noble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
    • Bayou Scie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Scie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayou Scie
      • From Mansfield to Bayou Scie
    • Zwolle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Panola County (TX)
    • Midyett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
      • Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midyett
      • From Mansfield to Midyett
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mansfield, with the one closest to Mansfield listed first.
    • Haslam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Joaquin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>
    • Huxley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Campti
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Mansfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mansfield.

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 Mansfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Creswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodvine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodvine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flores Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mansfield had a population of 908 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mansfield had a population of 4,579 people.

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

  • Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in De Soto Parish
  • Grand Cane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Mansfield to Oxford
  • Cook ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in De Soto Parish
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
  • Lula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in De Soto Parish
  • Pelican
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
    • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <2>
  • Gloster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
  • Keachi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Longstreet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
    • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Butler
    • From Mansfield to Butler
  • Williams
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
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    • Logansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
    • Mitchell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mansfield ...

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 Mansfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mansfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mansfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mansfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Mansfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mansfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mansfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Mansfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mansfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mansfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0377, Longitude: -93.7001    









 

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