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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Old Newport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Old Newport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Newport, please Contact Us.

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 Old Newport (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 Old Newport. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Old Newport is historic, it would have been located within present day Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Old Newport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Newport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flat Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Joyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Winnfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Atlanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bienville Parish
    • English
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Vixen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Clarks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Banks Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Aimwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Liddieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Fort Necessity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Grant Parish
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Zoar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Chatham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Eros
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Cartwright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Quitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Standard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Olla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
    • Urania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tullos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Zenoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Summerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Newport, with the one closest to Old Newport listed first.
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Bosco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Lapine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Forksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Richwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Claiborne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • West Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people

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

Cemeteries Near Old Newport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Newport.

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 Old Newport - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Starns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Springs Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Springs Church Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Banks Springs.
    • The Hickory Springs Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507019 <4>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Powers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old New Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

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

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

  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Cotton Plant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Hickory Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Flat Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Gaars Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
  • Riverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Riverton is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Corey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corey is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
  • Blankston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blankston is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankston
  • Holum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Copenhagen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba

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

Newspapers Published in Old Newport ...

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 Old Newport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Newport, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Newport.

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 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 Old Newport:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Old Newport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Old Newport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.