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 Phillips Ferry (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 Phillips Ferry. 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 hospitals and 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.
Phillips Ferry is located in Union 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 Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Phillips Ferry. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillips Ferry:
- Union Parish (The home parish of Phillips Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Ouachita City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Haile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haile is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
- Wilhite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farmerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Truxno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Spearsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pisgah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Jackson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Eros
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nash ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Sibley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Averit ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Cedarton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Choudrant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Dubach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Ruston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Morehouse Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Bastrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Collinston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Mer Rouge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Oak Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Sterlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northpark Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Claiborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- West Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Leisure Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Swartz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spanish City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Forksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Frost Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Richland Parish
- Start
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Meridian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Elon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Crossett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Crossett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Huttig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Felsenthal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bolding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
- Lapile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
- Strong
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillips Ferry, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Phillips Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Phillips Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips Ferry.
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 Phillips Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phillips Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Port Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glendora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spikner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Ruggs Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Acree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Phillips Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillips Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phillips Ferry, with the one closest to Phillips Ferry listed first.
- Colsons ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colsons is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
- Ouachita City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
- Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Point is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- De Siard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
- Moselys Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
- Farmerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Downsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Cheniere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sicard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
- Bastrop
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillips Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Phillips Ferry ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips Ferry, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Phillips Ferry:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Union Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jackson Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Richland Parish
- Ashley County
- Union 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 Phillips Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Phillips Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |