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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Recknor. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Recknor to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Recknor, please Contact Us.

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 Recknor (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 Recknor. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Recknor is historic, it would have been located within present day Sabine 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 Sabine Parish: De Soto, Natchitoches, Vernon, Newton (TX), Sabine (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • Sabine Parish     (The home parish of Recknor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Negreet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Negreet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
      • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <3>
    • Fisher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zwolle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Many
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <3>
    • Florien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
      • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <3>
    • Bayou Scie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Scie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Noble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
    • Corleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
    • Toro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Pelican
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <3>
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Vowells Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vowells Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Marthaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Robeline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Victoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Provencal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Hornbeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
      • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <3>
    • Anacoco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kurthwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
      • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <3>
  • Newton County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Toledo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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)
  • Sabine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Milam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <3>
    • Hemphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <3>
    • Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Rosevine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Bronson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
    • Pineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • San Augustine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Recknor, with the one closest to Recknor listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County (TX)
    • San Augustine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Maxey Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County (TX)
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • Huxley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people

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

Cemeteries Near Recknor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Recknor.

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 Recknor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fenders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliphant Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sabinetown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabinetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabinetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • McComic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McComic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McComic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moran - Loving Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran - Loving Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran - Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Negreet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Negreet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
    • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <3>
  • Many
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <3>
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
  • Bayou Scie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Scie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
  • Milam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <3>
  • East Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Toro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
  • Corleyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
  • Hemphill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <3>
  • Sexton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County (TX)
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Vowells Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vowells Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Marthaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Recknor ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Recknor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Recknor, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Recknor.

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 Recknor:

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Recknor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Recknor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Recknor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4980, Longitude: -93.6238       In this case, the coordinates for Recknor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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