Our Genealogy Helper
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 Moselys Bluff (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 Moselys Bluff. 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.
Name Variations for Moselys Bluff ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Moselys Bluff: Moselys Blf. (or less commonly used: Moselys Bluf.)
- While the name of this community is Moselys Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moselys Bluff may originally have been Mosely's Bluff.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moselys Bluff might be written as Mosely Bluff.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Moselys Bluff is located in Union 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 Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Moselys Bluff. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moselys Bluff:
- Union Parish (The home parish of Moselys Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Farmerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilhite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Haile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ouachita City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Truxno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Bernice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spearsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Cartwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Eros
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ansley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Cedarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Averit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Choudrant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Dubach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Ruston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Grambling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Simsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Bastrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Collinston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Frost Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Sterlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Northpark Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- West Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Huttig
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Bolding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Lapile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Felsenthal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Strong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Junction City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moselys Bluff, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Moselys Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Moselys Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moselys Bluff.
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 Moselys Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moselys Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Terral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruggs Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holmesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morse Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Acree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Downsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Wilhite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moselys Bluff had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moselys Bluff, with the one closest to Moselys Bluff listed first.
- Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Point is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Farmerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Downsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Colsons ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colsons is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
- D'Arbonne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Cedarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conway is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Douglas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Averit ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Choudrant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cheniere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moselys Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moselys Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Moselys Bluff ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moselys Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moselys Bluff, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moselys Bluff.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Moselys Bluff:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Union Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Claiborne Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Moselys Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Moselys Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |