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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 Oak Thicket Acres (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 Oak Thicket Acres. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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 south 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.

Oak Thicket Acres is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Oak Thicket Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Red Chute
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Bodcau
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Eastwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Parkland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Fillmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Princeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Haughton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bossier City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Benton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Elm Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Armistead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Ringgold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Shreveport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Normandy Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
    • Chateau Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Silver Pine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Summer Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Western Hills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Longwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Belcher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Reisor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • South Towne Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Blackburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Frierson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stonewall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Westdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • East Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Doyline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Inn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Sibley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Minden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heflin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dubberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sarepta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Thicket Acres, with the one closest to Oak Thicket Acres listed first.
    • Waskom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Jonesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Uncertain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Thicket Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Thicket Acres.

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 Oak Thicket Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haughton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilkinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Allen Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Red River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Bodcau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
  • Brownlee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
  • Bossier City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Haughton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Vanceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
  • Curtis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Shreveport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jewella ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewella is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewella
  • Doyline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • La Rosen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
    • Robson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
    • Alden Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Thicket Acres ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Thicket Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Thicket Acres, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Thicket Acres.

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 Oak Thicket Acres:

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 Oak Thicket Acres, 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- Oak Thicket Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.