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 Newellton (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 Newellton. 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.
Newellton is located in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Madison, Adams (MS), Claiborne (MS), Jefferson (MS) & Warren (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Newellton. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newellton:
- Tensas Parish (The home parish of Newellton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Yucatan Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Waterproof
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <1>
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Sicily Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Concordia Parish
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Swampers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Crowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Wisner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <1>
- Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <1>
- Winnsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
- Jigger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
- Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <1>
- Baskinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Madison Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Coleman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Madison Parish
- Barnes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnes is located in Madison Parish
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Thomastown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
- Tallulah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Quebec
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quebec. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
- Quebec is located in Madison Parish
- Tendal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Delta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
- Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
- Ashly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
- Ashly is located in Madison Parish
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Richland Parish
- Delhi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Westside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Port Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Rocky Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Saint Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Jefferson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Rodney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Red Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
- Harriston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Stout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
- Vicksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newellton, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Newellton.
Cemeteries Near Newellton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newellton.
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 Newellton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Routhwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routhwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routhwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newellton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newellton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newellton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Canton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tensas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elk Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wyoming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lemy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Somerset Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Burn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thistle Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gold Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Newellton had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Newellton had a population of 927 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newellton, with the one closest to Newellton listed first.
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- New Carthage ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
- New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
- Newlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Westside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Madison Parish
- Rodney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Oaklawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
- Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Ingleside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Port Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goldman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman
- Goldman is located in Tensas Parish
- Russum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
- Russum is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yokena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
- Yokena is located in Warren County (MS)
- Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
- Gum Ridge is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Gordon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Claiborne County (MS)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newellton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newellton.
Newspapers Published in Newellton ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newellton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newellton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newellton.
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 Newellton:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Tensas Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Catahoula Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Madison Parish
- Richland Parish
- Claiborne County
- Jefferson County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Newellton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Newellton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Newellton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newellton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0724, Longitude: -91.2391 In this case, the coordinates for Newellton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |