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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 Mount Lebanon (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 Mount Lebanon. 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 Mount Lebanon ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Lebanon: Mt. Lebanon

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 ...

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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville 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 Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Mount Lebanon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Gibsland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Taylor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryceland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Mount Lebanon to Sparta
    • Bienville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Armistead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armistead
      • From Mount Lebanon to Armistead
    • Castor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lucky
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Haughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellevue
      • From Mount Lebanon to Bellevue
    • Atkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atkins
      • From Mount Lebanon to Atkins
    • Eastwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Darley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Darley
      • From Mount Lebanon to Darley
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Arizona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arizona
      • From Mount Lebanon to Arizona
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blackburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dykesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Mount Lebanon to Weldon
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Quitman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <2>
    • North Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grambling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Ruston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Ashland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chestnut
      • From Mount Lebanon to Chestnut
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Hall Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <2>
    • Martin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Union Parish
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Lebanon, with the one closest to Mount Lebanon listed first.
    • Dubberly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Heflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Yellow Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dixie Inn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Doyline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Winn Parish
    • Pine Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Lebanon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Lebanon.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Lebanon had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mount Lebanon had a population of 69 people.

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

  • Gibsland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Darley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Darley
    • From Mount Lebanon to Darley
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From Mount Lebanon to Sparta
  • Bienville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dubberly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Marsalis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Langston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
    • Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Liberty Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sugar Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mount Lebanon ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Lebanon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Lebanon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Lebanon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Lebanon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Mount Lebanon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mount Lebanon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Lebanon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Mount Lebanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Mount Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5036, Longitude: -93.0493       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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