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 Marsalis (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 Marsalis. 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.
Marsalis 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 Marsalis. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marsalis:
- Claiborne Parish (The home parish of Marsalis)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Darley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darley is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Arizona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arizona is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Summerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Weldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Blackburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gordon is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Dykesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dykesville is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gibsland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bryceland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Bienville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Liberty Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armistead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- English
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Lucky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Ansley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Hodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills was located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Simsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Grambling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dubach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Ruston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Choudrant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Union Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Ridge was located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Bernice
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Lillie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spearsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Dubberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Minden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sibley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Heflin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn was located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Yellow Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Shongaloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Doyline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Dodge City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Junction City
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs was located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marsalis, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Marsalis.
Cemeteries Near Marsalis ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marsalis.
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 Marsalis - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marsalis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Craighead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sapp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tulip Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Cemetery
- The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <2>
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Homer.
- Peterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Atkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Upper Old Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Old Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Marsalis had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marsalis, with the one closest to Marsalis listed first.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aycock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aycock is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
- Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Creek is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Darley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darley is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arizona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arizona is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Gibsland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Knowles was located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
- Langston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Langston is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mount Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills was located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is also located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marsalis. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marsalis.
Newspapers Published in Marsalis ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marsalis.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marsalis, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marsalis.
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 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 Marsalis:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Claiborne Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Union Parish
- Webster Parish
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marsalis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marsalis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |