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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 Mason (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 Mason. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mason is located in Franklin 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 Franklin Parish: Caldwell, Catahoula, Madison, Richland & Tensas.

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

  • Franklin Parish     (The home parish of Mason)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Fort Necessity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Liddieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jigger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <1>
    • Chase
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <1>
    • Winnsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wisner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <1>
    • Baskin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <1>
    • Elam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Big Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Baskinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Swampers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Crowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
    • Banks Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Grayson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Clarks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Kelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <1>
    • Vixen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vixen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Rosefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Aimwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <1>
    • Harrisonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sicily Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Wildwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Rhinehart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <1>
    • Trinity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Concordia Parish
    • Dunbarton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jackson Parish
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Standard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Olla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Summerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Urania
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <1>
    • Jena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <1>
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Bosco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Richwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Lapine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • New Light
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Mangham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Archibald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <1>
    • Rayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
      • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <1>
    • Start
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
      • Start is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <1>
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Newlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mason, with the one closest to Mason listed first.
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Flat Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Mason ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mason.

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

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

  • Block Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67019 <4>
  • Buie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wooldrige Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooldrige Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooldrige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Long Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McSween Cemetery
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fife Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wyant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyant 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.<5>

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

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

  • Fort Necessity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Copenhagen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Winnsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
  • Columbia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <1>
  • Holum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Rosefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Holly Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
  • Oakley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Franklin Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Franklin Parish
    • Corey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
      • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Charlieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlieville
      • Charlieville is located in Richland Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Mason ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mason.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mason, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mason.

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 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 Mason:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason. 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>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 Mason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Mason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0696, Longitude: -91.8871       In this case, the coordinates for Mason have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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