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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 Notnac (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 Notnac. 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 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/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.

Notnac is located in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish: Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Madison, Adams (MS), Claiborne (MS), Jefferson (MS) & Warren (MS).

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

  • Tensas Parish     (The home parish of Notnac)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Yucatan Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Newellton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newlight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Waterproof
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • East Carroll Parish
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Swampers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Crowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wisner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Elam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Chase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Winnsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Coleman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Barnes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Thomastown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Tallulah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Delta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
    • Ashly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Quebec
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Tendal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Richland Parish
    • Delhi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Claiborne County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Grand Gulf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Ingleside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Westside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Port Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Rocky Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Saint Elmo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Carlisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Copiah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Myles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Myles is located in Copiah County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Hinds County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Newman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Newman is located in Hinds County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Jefferson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Rodney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Red Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Harriston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Notnac, with the one closest to Notnac listed first.
    • Stout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Vicksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Notnac ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Notnac.

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

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

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

  • Canton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elk Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tensas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Newellton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Routhwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lemy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Brierfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Notnac in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Notnac.

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

  • Newellton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Carthage ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Carthage is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carthage
  • Grand Gulf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
  • King
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Saint Joseph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oaklawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
  • Ingleside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Newlight
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • Westside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Rodney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Port Gibson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yokena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Yokena is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Warrenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Russum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Russum is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russum
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon

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

Newspapers Published in Notnac ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Notnac.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Notnac, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Notnac.

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 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 Notnac:

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 Notnac, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Notnac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.