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 Red Gum (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 Gum. 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.

Red Gum is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

• Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Red Gum)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Clayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Ferriday
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
    • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
  • West Ferriday
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Ridgecrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Dunbarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Vidalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
  • Athlone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
  • Chevey Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
  • Wildsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
    • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <2>
  • Monterey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
  • Armagh
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
  • Fairview
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
• Catahoula Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Sicily Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Trinity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Jonesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Harrisonburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
    • Harrisonburg is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <2>
  • Parhams
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Utility
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Enterprise
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Rhinehart
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
    • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <2>
  • Aimwell
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <2>
  • Rosefield
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
• Franklin Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Elam
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
  • Wisner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <2>
  • Gilbert
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
  • Jigger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
    • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <2>
  • Chase
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
  • Fort Necessity
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Necessity
    • Fort Necessity is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Necessity <2>
• Tensas Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Highland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Waterproof
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
  • Saint Joseph
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Newlight
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
• Adams County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Natchez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
  • Cloverdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Washington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Selma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Jeannette
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
• Claiborne County (MS)
  • Westside
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
• Franklin County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Hamburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County (MS)
  • Roxie
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
• Jefferson County (MS)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Red Gum, with the one closest to Red Gum listed first.
  • Rodney
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Fayette
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Jefferson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Harriston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Red Gum ...

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

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

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

• Ferriday Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferriday Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferriday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Paul Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Turner Acres Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Acres Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Calhoun Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Mary Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Powells Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powells Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Loam Land Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loam Land Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loam Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rogers Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Eva Dale Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eva Dale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eva Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greenville Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Minorca Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minorca Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minorca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Cypress Grove Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • New Light Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert 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.<4>

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

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

• Clayton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
• Sycamore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
• Bullitt Bayou
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
  • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
• Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
• Wildwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
• Gibson Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
  • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish
• Greenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
• Taconey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
  • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish
• Frogmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
  • Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
• Vidalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
• Morville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
  • Morville is located in Concordia Parish
• Natchez
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
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  • Highland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Waterproof
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
  • Chevey Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Red Gum ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Gum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Gum, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Gum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gum:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Concordia Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tensas Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Adams County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Concordia Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Gum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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