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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 (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. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Phillips is located in Bienville 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 Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Phillips)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Taylor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gibsland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Bryceland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Arcadia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Bienville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Armistead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Liberty Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Castor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Haughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Eastwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Atkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Bodcau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Elm Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Espanita Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Darley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Sugar Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Arizona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Blackburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dykesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Haynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Ansley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Grambling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Hico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Ruston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Dubach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Red River Parish
    • Hall Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Parish
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Dubberly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Heflin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Dixie Inn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Yellow Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Doyline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shongaloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Phillips ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips.

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 - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove African-American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holoman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Game Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...

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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillips.

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

  • Taylor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gibsland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mount Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Darley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubberly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Langston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Langston is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
  • Arcadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bear Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Marsalis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
  • Sibley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holly Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn

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

Newspapers Published in Phillips ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips.

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 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 Phillips:

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, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillips) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.