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 Redland (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 Redland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Redland is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Redland. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redland:
- Bossier Parish (The home parish of Redland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Plain Dealing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Alden Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bellevue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eastwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Red Chute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Espanita Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Bodcau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Haughton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caddo Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Missionary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Gilliam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Belcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Bayou ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Frog Level ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Rodessa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vivian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zylks
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zylks is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claiborne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Dykesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
- Blackburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Haynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Webster Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Cullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sarepta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shongaloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dixie Inn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Minden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Western
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Horsehead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Macedonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Lafayette County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Gin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
- McKamie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Kress City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- Lewisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stamps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <1>
- Buckner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Miller County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Doddridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Capps City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
- Fouke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cass County (TX)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- McLeod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bloomburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huffins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redland, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Redland.
Cemeteries Near Redland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redland.
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 Redland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wyche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plain Dealing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Plain Dealing.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67130 <2>
- Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Timothy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Redland had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
- Carterville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Arkana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
- Plain Dealing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Bradley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sarepta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Hughes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Ivan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Alden Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Missionary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Cotton Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Lafayette County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redland.
Newspapers Published in Redland ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redland, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redland.
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 websites either 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 Redland:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Caddo Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Webster Parish
- Columbia County
- Lafayette County
- Miller County
- Cass 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Redland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Redland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |