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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 New Friendship (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 New Friendship. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of New Friendship)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • English
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Liberty Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bienville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkplace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Saline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Sparta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Alberta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Castor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Darley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Sugar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Hodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Hodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jonesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Hodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Chatham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Eros
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Cartwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grambling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Choudrant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Chestnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Goldonna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
    • Campti
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <1>
    • Grappes Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
  • Ouachita Parish
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hall Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Edgefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Heflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Dubberly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Friendship, with the one closest to New Friendship listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Gansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Dodson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Coldwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Calvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Sikes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Joyce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winnfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Couley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley

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

Cemeteries Near New Friendship ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Friendship.

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 New Friendship - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Danville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Burt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Holder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galilee Cemetery
      • Gallilee Baptist Church 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.<2>

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

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

  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Liberty Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Blume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
  • Burkplace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
  • Bienville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Bear Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Brown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Gansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
  • Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Sparta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Chestnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Coldwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater

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

Newspapers Published in New Friendship ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Friendship.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Friendship, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Friendship.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 New Friendship:

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>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 New Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Friendship) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.