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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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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 and doctors 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.

Pleasant Hill is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Parish: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson, Ouachita & Union.

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

  • Lincoln Parish     (The home parish of Pleasant Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Grambling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Simsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Choudrant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Dubach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedarton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Hico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • English
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Bryceland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Bienville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gibsland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Taylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lucky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Burkplace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Saline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Sugar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Darley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Arizona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Weldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Holly Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Ansley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Quitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Hodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • East Hodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cartwright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Jonesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Eros
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zoar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Frost Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Calhoun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Forksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Lapine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Downsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Wilhite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Farmerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lillie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Webster Parish
    • Dubberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Gansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Dodson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.

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 Pleasant Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gullat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ansley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McGloughlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Simsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
  • Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Sumpter ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Choudrant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Douglas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Unionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Bear Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Cedarton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Hill ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Hill.

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 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 Pleasant Hill:

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>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.
<3>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 Pleasant Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.