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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 Royal (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 Royal. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Royal is located in Winn 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 Winn Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle & Natchitoches.

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

  • Winn Parish     (The home parish of Royal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Sikes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
      • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <3>
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Joyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <3>
    • Winnfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
      • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
    • Dodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <3>
    • Gansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Whitford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
    • Calvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <3>
    • Atlanta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bienville Parish
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Kelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <3>
    • Clarks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
    • Vixen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vixen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Banks Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Aimwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <3>
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Dry Prong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Antonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Zoar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • Weston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Chatham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • East Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <3>
    • North Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Eros
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <3>
    • Quitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Urania
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <3>
    • Olla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <3>
    • Tullos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Standard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Zenoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Summerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Trout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <3>
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <3>
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Goldonna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
      • Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <3>
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Bosco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Cuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Lapine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Royal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Royal.

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

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

  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Royal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Royal.

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

  • Flat Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
  • Hickory Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
  • Gaars Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
    • Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
  • Winnfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
    • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <3>
  • Cotton Plant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Gansville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
  • Atlanta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
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    • Holum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
      • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Hebron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Royal ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Royal, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Royal.

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 Royal:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Royal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9860, Longitude: -92.4482       In this case, the coordinates for Royal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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