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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 Maxwells Old Ferry (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 Maxwells Old Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 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 south 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.

Maxwells Old Ferry is located in Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Maxwells Old Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Joyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Atlanta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Whitford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Sikes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Couley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Coldwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Kelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Banks Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vixen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Aimwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rhinehart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Dry Prong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Antonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Creola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Zoar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Tullos
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zenoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Urania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Olla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Standard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Summerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Jena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Sharp Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Marco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Goldonna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maxwells Old Ferry, with the one closest to Maxwells Old Ferry listed first.
    • Ball
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <1>
    • Tioga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Maxwells Old Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maxwells Old Ferry.

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 Maxwells Old Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Guin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Corley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jordan Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jordon Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Flat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Hickory Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Winnfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Atlanta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Iatt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Iatt is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatt
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Gaars Mill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Fishville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Cotton Plant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Holum
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mount Zion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Couley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Maxwells Old Ferry ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxwells Old Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maxwells Old Ferry, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maxwells Old Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Maxwells Old Ferry:

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>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 Maxwells Old Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Maxwells Old Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.