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Introduction ...

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

We've added Red Dirt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Red Dirt, 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 Red Dirt (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 Red Dirt. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Red Dirt is historic, it would have been located within present day Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches Parish: Bienville, De Soto, Grant, Rapides, Red River, Sabine, Vernon & Winn.

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

  • Natchitoches Parish     (The home parish of Red Dirt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Derry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Cloutierville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
    • Gorum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <3>
    • Flora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
    • Bellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Natchez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <3>
    • Provencal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Victoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vowells Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Natchitoches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
    • Colfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Dry Prong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <3>
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Mora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Zimmerman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Hot Wells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Boyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <3>
    • Hemphill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Sieper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
      • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <3>
    • Gardner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
    • Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
    • Hineston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
      • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <3>
  • Sabine Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Corleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Fisher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Florien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Many
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Alco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Kurthwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Simpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>
    • Slagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
      • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Hicks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Lacamp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacamp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
      • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <3>
    • Hornbeck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fertitta Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertitta Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Dirt, with the one closest to Red Dirt listed first.
    • Saint Maurice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <3>
    • Couley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Red Dirt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Dirt.

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

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

  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dowen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <5>
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Botton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Key Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Folly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
    • Moss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss 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 Red Dirt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Dirt.

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

  • Derry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Cypress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Gorum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
    • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <3>
  • Cloutierville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
  • Kisatchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kisatchie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisatchie
    • Kisatchie is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Mora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
  • Chopin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopin
    • Chopin is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Bermuda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Bellwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Montgomery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • Provencal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Victoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vowells Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Red Dirt ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Dirt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Dirt, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Dirt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Red Dirt:

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 Red Dirt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Dirt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Dirt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5074, Longitude: -93.0354       In this case, the coordinates for Red Dirt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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