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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 Rush Point Ferry (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 Rush Point Ferry. 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.

Name Variations for Rush Point Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rush Point Ferry: Rush Pt. Ferry

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Rush Point Ferry 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 Rush Point Ferry. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rush Point Ferry:

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Rush Point Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Alden Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Benton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plain Dealing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Parkland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Bossier City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Espanita Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Bodcau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Eastwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Belcher
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gilliam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Hosston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mooringsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vivian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Missionary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Longwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Cotton Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sarepta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Doyline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie Inn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Welcome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Bradley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Gin City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Capps City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Cass County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • McLeod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Bivins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kildare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rush Point Ferry, with the one closest to Rush Point Ferry listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Karnack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waskom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Scottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
  • Marion County (TX)

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

Cemeteries Near Rush Point Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rush Point Ferry.

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 Rush Point Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rush Point Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Carolina Bluff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dove Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Egypt Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton Community Club Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Player Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • High Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Raymond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collinsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Alden Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Collinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Rocky Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Mooringsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Plain Dealing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownlee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Longwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood

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

Newspapers Published in Rush Point Ferry ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush Point Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rush Point Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rush Point Ferry.

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 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 Rush Point Ferry:

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>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 Rush Point Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rush Point Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.