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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 Mira (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 Mira. 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 Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/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 counties/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 counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Mira is located in Caddo 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 Caddo Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bossier, De Soto, Red River, Cass (TX), Harrison (TX), Marion (TX) & Panola (TX).

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

  • Caddo Parish     (The home parish of Mira)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Ida
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Hosston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Missionary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Rodessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Vivian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zylks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Gilliam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Belcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mooringsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Plain Dealing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alden Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Parkland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bossier City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Cullen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sarepta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Springhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Welcome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Taylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Gin City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Bradley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Kress City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Capps City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fouke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Garland is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Bowie County (TX)
    • Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • McLeod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Huffins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Bloomburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bivins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Atlanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Queen City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Springdale is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Domino
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Domino is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Linden is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • Red Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Karnack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
  • Marion County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mira, with the one closest to Mira listed first.
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mira ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mira.

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

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

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

  • Stevens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hosston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapelwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slaughter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Rodessa.
    • The Slaughter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rodessa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68985 <3>
  • Black Bayou Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Josey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...
    • Rang Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Mira in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mira.

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

  • Frog Level ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Missionary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Era ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Collinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Plain Dealing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Arkana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
  • Hughes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Huffins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Alden Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Redland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Rocky Mount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Carterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville

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

Newspapers Published in Mira ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mira.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mira, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mira.

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 Mira:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mira) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Mira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.