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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 Sacksonia (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 Sacksonia. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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.

Sacksonia is located in Richland 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 Richland Parish: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita & West Carroll.

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

  • Richland Parish     (The home parish of Sacksonia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Dunn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Holly Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Rayville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Archibald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mangham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Start
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • New Light
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Transylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Baskinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Crowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Baskin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swampers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Winnsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chase
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Liddieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
    • Gilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jigger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Tendal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Quebec
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Tallulah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Ashly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Omega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Barnes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Collinston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mer Rouge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bastrop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Swartz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Leisure Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Spanish City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Richwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Northpark Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
    • Bosco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Tensas Parish
    • Newlight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacksonia, with the one closest to Sacksonia listed first.
    • Epps
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <1>
    • Darnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
    • Pioneer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Fiske
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sacksonia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sacksonia.

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 Sacksonia - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunflower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Trio Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (122 more) ...
    • Gwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Love & Charity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Royal Blue Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Sacksonia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sacksonia.

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

  • Holly Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Bee Bayou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Altoona is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Rayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Baskinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Lamar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Girard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Girard is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Archibald
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tendal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
  • Mangham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto

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

Newspapers Published in Sacksonia ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacksonia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sacksonia, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sacksonia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sacksonia:

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 Sacksonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Sacksonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.