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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 Naff (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 Naff. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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/counties 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 north 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.

Naff is located in Morehouse 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 Morehouse Parish: Ashley (AR), Chicot (AR), Union (AR), Ouachita, Richland, Union & West Carroll.

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

  • Morehouse Parish     (The home parish of Naff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Bastrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mer Rouge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <1>
    • Bonita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
    • Jones
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Collinston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <1>
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Sterlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <1>
    • Swartz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Leisure Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Northpark Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Spanish City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Haile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
    • Ouachita City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Truxno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
    • Wilhite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
    • Farmerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Fiske
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Meridian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Crossett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
      • Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <1>
    • West Crossett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
      • West Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • North Crossett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
      • North Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Parkdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
    • Fountain Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Bradley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Johnsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Bradley County (AR)
    • Long View Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View Ferry
      • Long View Ferry is located in Bradley County (AR)
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Naff, with the one closest to Naff listed first.
    • Felsenthal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Huttig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bolding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
    • Lapile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
    • Strong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
      • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Naff ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Naff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Naff, 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 Naff.

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 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 Naff:

Cemeteries Near Naff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Naff.

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

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

  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Neamon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neamon Cemetery
  • Causey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • Morehouse Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Memorial Park
  • Cooper Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Lake Cemetery
  • Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd - Hedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd - Hedge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53160 <4>
  • Bastrop City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Extra UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mer Rouge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunmore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmore Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Causey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Causey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
    • Causey is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Brodnax ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Elon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
  • Bastrop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mer Rouge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
    • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <1>
  • Cleora ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Cleora is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Bonita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <1>
  • Jones
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
  • Ouachita City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
  • De Siard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Siard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
    • De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Doss ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Doss is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Colsons ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
      • Colsons is located in Union Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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>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- Naff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9351, Longitude: -91.9185       In this case, the coordinates for Naff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Naff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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