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 Pearl (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 Pearl. 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 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 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.

Pearl is located in Rapides Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

• Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Pearl)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Glenmora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
    • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <2>
  • McNary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Longleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <2>
  • Forest Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
  • Elmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
  • Lecompte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
    • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
  • Loyd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
  • Woodworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
  • Hineston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
  • Cheneyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
    • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
  • Otis
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <2>
  • Moreland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
• Allen Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Pawnee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Mab
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Ward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
  • Bond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Reids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
  • Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
  • Tenmile
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
  • Grant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
  • Mittie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
    • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <2>
• Avoyelles Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Eola
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Milburn
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Gold Dust
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Bunkie
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <2>
  • Egg Bend
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egg Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Evergreen
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
• Beauregard Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Sugartown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
  • Dry Creek
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <2>
• Evangeline Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Turkey Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <2>
  • Pine Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <2>
  • Bayou Chicot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Reddell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
    • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <2>
  • Saint Landry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
    • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <2>
  • Mamou
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <2>
  • Duralde
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Ville Platte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
    • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <2>
  • Basile
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <2>
  • Tyrone
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Unatex
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Chataignier
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
    • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <2>
• Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Elton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
• Saint Landry Parish
  • Eunice
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <2>
• Vernon Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Pearl, with the one closest to Pearl listed first.
  • Dido
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
  • Pitkin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
    • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <2>
  • Leander
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fullerton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
  • Lacamp
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <2>
  • Cravens
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
  • Cole Central
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
  • Hicks
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Pearl ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearl.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

• Pecan Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Science Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68916 <4>
• Johnson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67903 <4>
• Glenmora Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenmora Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67628 <4>
• Osburn Willis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Willis Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68499 <4>
• Rose Lawn Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68736 <4>
• Melder Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melder Cemetery
• Oakdale Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
• Rocky Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68728 <4>
• Bethel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Bethel Cemetery
  • Humble Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249215 <4>
• Cryer Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Beaver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

• Melder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
  • Melder is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <2>
• Elmer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
• Dido
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dido. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Hineston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
  • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
• Loyd
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
• Lecompte
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
• Lamourie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
  • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
• Cheneyville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <2>
• Cora
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
• Haas
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
  • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Eola
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Moreland
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
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  • Milford ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
  • Hemphill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Barbreck
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbreck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
    • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Pearl ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearl, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearl.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pearl:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Rapides Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Allen Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/