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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 Saint Rest (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 Saint Rest. 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 Saint Rest ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Rest: St. Rest

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 ...

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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Saint Rest is located in Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita & Winn.

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

  • Jackson Parish     (The home parish of Saint Rest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Ansley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Quitman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • East Hodge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • North Hodge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Hodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Eros
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <1>
    • Cartwright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Zoar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • English
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
    • Liberty Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Bienville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryceland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Saline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Burkplace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Lucky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Sparta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Mount Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Gibsland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Vixen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Sugar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Darley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Ruston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grambling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Choudrant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Simsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vienna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Sibley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Cedarton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Dubach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Hico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Frost Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Forksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Lapine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Claiborne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • West Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Downsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilhite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Rest, with the one closest to Saint Rest listed first.
    • Gansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Dodson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sikes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Pine Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Joyce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Winnfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Flat Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Rest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Rest.

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 Saint Rest - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Betha Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stringer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (187 more) ...
    • Ansley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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 Saint Rest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Rest.

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

  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Weston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Ruston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Indian Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Choudrant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Averit ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Simsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Friendship
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Douglas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Douglas is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sumpter is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Rest ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Rest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Rest, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Rest.

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 Saint Rest:

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 Saint Rest, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Rest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.