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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 Sailes (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 Sailes. 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 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 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.

Sailes is located in Bienville 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 Bienville Parish: Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster & Winn.

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Sailes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Sparta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Bryceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gibsland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bienville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Armistead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Bossier Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Haughton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bodcau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Espanita Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Darley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Sugar Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Homer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Arizona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Quitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ansley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Hodge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • East Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jonesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grambling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ruston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Chestnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Goldonna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Hall Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • East Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • Halfway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Westdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Carroll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Edgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Abington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Heflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dubberly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Minden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie Inn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Doyline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sailes, with the one closest to Sailes listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Gansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville

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

Cemeteries Near Sailes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sailes.

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

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

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

  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove United Methodist Cemetery
  • Game Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Colbert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Sailes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sailes.

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

  • Sparta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Mount Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Bear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Gibsland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bienville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dubberly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Armistead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
  • Ringgold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blume
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Darley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Sailes ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sailes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sailes, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sailes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sailes:

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 Sailes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sailes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.