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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Milford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Milford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Milford, please Contact Us.

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 Milford (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 Milford. 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 hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Milford is historic, it would have been located within present day Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

  • Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Milford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Gardner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Otis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemphill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hot Wells
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Sieper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hineston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Weil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Zimmerman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Flatwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Reids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Avoyelles Parish
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Creola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Colfax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Stay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dry Prong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pollock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Antonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Fishville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Marco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Gorum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloutierville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Melrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford, with the one closest to Milford listed first.
    • Leander
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Lacamp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Simpson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Fullerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Slagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dido
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Cravens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Kurthwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Polk North
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North

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

Cemeteries Near Milford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milford.

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 Milford - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Dewill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McNutt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Texada Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Ball Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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.

Milford itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hemphill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Crane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Hineston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Weil
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Boyce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rapides
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
  • Melder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Cora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Lena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pineville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland

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

Newspapers Published in Milford ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Milford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.