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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 McKenzie (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 McKenzie. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

McKenzie is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.

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

  • Claiborne Parish     (The home parish of McKenzie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Homer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Blackburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Haynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <1>
    • Dykesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Arizona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Gordon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Lisbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Darley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Sugar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Gibsland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <1>
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Bryceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Ivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bellevue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Hico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Dubach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <1>
    • Simsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <1>
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Bernice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lillie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <1>
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Spearsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <1>
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Shongaloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Minden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
      • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <1>
    • Sarepta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dixie Inn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Cullen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <1>
    • Dubberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <1>
    • Springhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <1>
    • Sibley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Heflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <1>
    • Doyline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Western
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Horsehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horsehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Welcome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Macedonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Taylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
      • Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKenzie, with the one closest to McKenzie listed first.
    • Dodge City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Junction City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Scotland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near McKenzie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKenzie.

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

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

  • White Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Homer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt 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.<4>

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

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

  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Blackburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Haynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
    • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <1>
  • Arizona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arizona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Dykesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Holly Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Gordon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Langston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Millerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Ware
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Lisbon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
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    • Shongaloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Marsalis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish

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

Newspapers Published in McKenzie ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKenzie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKenzie, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKenzie.

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 helpful 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 McKenzie:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKenzie. 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>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 McKenzie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- McKenzie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKenzie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8446, Longitude: -93.0974       In this case, the coordinates for McKenzie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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