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 Omega (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 Omega. 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 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.
Omega is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Omega. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Omega:
- Concordia Parish (The home parish of Omega)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Wildsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Athlone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Chevey Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Armagh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Dunbarton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- West Ferriday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Ferriday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Acme
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bougere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- North Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
- Vick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Utility
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Parhams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Rhinehart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aimwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Sicily Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Rosefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Franklin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Elam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Extension
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Extension is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
- Wisner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- La Salle Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Sharp Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Jena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Trout
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Rapides Parish
- Deville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tensas Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Waterproof
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Natchez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- Artonish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Omega, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Omega.
Cemeteries Near Omega ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omega.
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 Omega - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Omega covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Omega Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Calhoun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elmly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Moss Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Security Plantation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Lismore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Athlone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Omega in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Omega.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Omega, with the one closest to Omega listed first.
- Security
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Security is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lismore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lismore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Chevey Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Trinity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Utility
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Parhams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Frogmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Eva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eva is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lavacco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Rhinehart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Manifest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Omega. See our List of 1890's Communities around Omega.
Newspapers Published in Omega ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omega.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omega, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omega.
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 Omega:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Concordia Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Franklin Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Adams County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Omega, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Omega) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |