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Introduction ...

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

We've added Omo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Omo, 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 Omo (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 Omo. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals 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 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, 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 Omo is historic, it would have been located within present day Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Saint Landry.

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

  • Evangeline Parish     (The home parish of Omo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omo, with the one closest to Omo listed first.
    • Saint Landry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Ville Platte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Turkey Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reddell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mamou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <2>
    • Chataignier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Duralde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Unatex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Basile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <2>
  • Acadia Parish
    • Church Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omo, with the one closest to Omo listed first.
    • Bond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Mab
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omo, with the one closest to Omo listed first.
    • Gold Dust
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Milburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Eola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Bunkie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Cottonport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hessmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Plaucheville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Mansura
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Egg Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Legonier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omo, with the one closest to Omo listed first.
    • Cheneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Loyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Echo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lecompte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Longleaf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McNary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Whittington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Ruby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Woodworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omo, with the one closest to Omo listed first.
    • Boretta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Morrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Bayou Jack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
    • Lebeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
    • Lawtell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Opelousas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eunice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <2>
    • Port Barre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg

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

Cemeteries Near Omo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omo.

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

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

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

  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fergerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lauther Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chaney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Te Mamou Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Platin 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.

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

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

  • Barbreck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
  • Whiteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Eola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Boretta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Haas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
  • Dubuisson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
  • Morrow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bunkie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
  • Garland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Evergreen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Cane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
  • Cheneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Plaisance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
    • Beggs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Rosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa

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

Newspapers Published in Omo ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Omo, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Omo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Omo:

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 Omo, 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>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Omo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.