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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 Newhope (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 Newhope. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Newhope is located in West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish: Chicot (AR), East Carroll, Morehouse & Richland.

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

  • West Carroll Parish     (The home parish of Newhope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Darnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
    • Pioneer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Epps
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Fiske
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Transylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sondheimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Baskinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Crowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Tendal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Quebec
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Omega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Tallulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mer Rouge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
    • Collinston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Bastrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Swartz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Leisure Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Rayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Start
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Archibald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Mangham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Wilmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Parkdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newhope, with the one closest to Newhope listed first.
    • Tallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
    • Chotard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard

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

Cemeteries Near Newhope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newhope.

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 Newhope - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Epps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shanks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwing Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <2>
  • McGaha Memorial
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
    • The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
    • Redwing Cemetery Addition
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <2>
  • Forest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Church of God Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Seven Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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>

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

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

  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
  • Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Delhi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Altoona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Altoona is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Mer Rouge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bee Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
  • Waverly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Bonita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleora ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cleora is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rayville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tendal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Jones
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Newhope ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newhope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newhope, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newhope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Newhope:

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 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.
<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- Newhope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Newhope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.