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 Randolph (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 Randolph. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Randolph 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 Randolph. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Randolph:
- Union Parish (The home parish of Randolph)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Lillie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bernice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Truxno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Farmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Downsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Junction City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Arizona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Sugar Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Hico
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Dubach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Cedarton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Vienna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Bradley County (AR)
- Moro Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moro Bay is located in Bradley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Bay
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Emerson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Ouachita County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Joyce City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Louann
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Louann is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Union County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Junction City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- El Dorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dodge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Urbana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Dumas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Perdue City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Strong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crain City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Norphlet
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Norphlet is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Randolph, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Randolph.
Cemeteries Near Randolph ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Randolph.
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 Randolph - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Randolph covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Brantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hard Shell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graceland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan - Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Randolph in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Randolph.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Randolph, with the one closest to Randolph listed first.
- Wards Mill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Cornie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cornie is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornie
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Spearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Wesson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wesson is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Three Creeks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Three Creeks is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creeks
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Randolph. See our List of 1890's Communities around Randolph.
Newspapers Published in Randolph ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Randolph.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Randolph, 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 Randolph.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Randolph:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Union Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Claiborne Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Bradley County
- Columbia County
- Ouachita 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 Randolph, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |