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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 Point (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 Point. 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 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 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.

Point 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 Point. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point:

  • Union Parish     (The home parish of Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Wilhite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Downsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Farmerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ouachita City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Haile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Truxno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Bernice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Spearsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lillie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • Vixen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Claiborne Parish
    • Weldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Eros
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Chatham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ansley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Sibley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Cedarton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Choudrant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Vienna
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dubach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Grambling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Bastrop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Collinston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mer Rouge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Frost Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Forksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Claiborne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Calhoun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • West Monroe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Spanish City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
  • Richland Parish
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point, with the one closest to Point listed first.
    • Huttig
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
    • Lapile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile

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

Cemeteries Near Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point.

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

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

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

  • Acree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Morse Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilhite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ruggs Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (198 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Point had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
  • Colsons ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colsons is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colsons
  • Moselys Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
  • Downsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Forksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Cheniere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheniere is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere
  • Farmerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • D'Arbonne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
  • Sibley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • West Monroe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • De Siard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ouachita City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Point ...

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 Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point.

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 helpful 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 Point:

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