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 Pujo (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 Pujo. 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.
Pujo is located in Beauregard 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 Beauregard Parish: Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vernon & Newton (TX).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Pujo. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pujo:
- Beauregard Parish (The home parish of Pujo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- DeRidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
- DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <2>
- Newlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
- Ludington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
- Merryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Singer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <2>
- Ikes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ikes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
- Longville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <2>
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
- Ragley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
- Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <2>
- Dry Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Sugartown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Helme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
- Allen Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Cherry Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Reeves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <2>
- Tenmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Mittie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Reids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Calcasieu Parish
- DeQuincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <2>
- Sabine Parish
- Rock ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish
- Vernon Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- Rosepine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
- Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <2>
- Pinewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
- Savage Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Elmwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Pickering
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
- Cole Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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
- Billy Goat Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billy Goat Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
- Fort Polk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
- Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <2>
- New Llano
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fertitta Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
- Cravens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
- Jasper County (TX)
- Kirbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Jasper County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <2>
- Newton County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
- Bon Wier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
- Bon Wier is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <2>
- Burkeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shanklerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Wiergate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
- Wiergate is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <2>
- Bleakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
- South Toledo Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
- Call
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Call. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
- Call is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pujo, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Pujo.
Cemeteries Near Pujo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pujo.
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 Pujo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Cypress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Merryville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <4>
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cypress Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hennican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennican Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hennigan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hennigan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hennigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Havens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bishop Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Beauregard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rosepine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosepine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosepine 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 Pujo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pujo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pujo, with the one closest to Pujo listed first.
- Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Newton County (TX)
- Elmwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
- Burkeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Caney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Vernon Parish
- Bleakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
- Leesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
- Farrsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
- Farrsville is located in Newton County (TX)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pujo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pujo.
Newspapers Published in Pujo ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pujo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pujo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pujo.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pujo:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Beauregard Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Allen Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Sabine Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pujo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Pujo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Pujo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pujo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7935, Longitude: -93.4029 In this case, the coordinates for Pujo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |