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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 Shady (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 Shady. 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.

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

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

  • Bienville Parish     (The home parish of Shady)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • English
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Saline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
    • Lucky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
      • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Burkplace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
      • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
    • Liberty Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Bienville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Alberta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Castor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bryceland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • Jonesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Hodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • East Hodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • North Hodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Quitman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ansley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chatham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Zoar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • Grambling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Simsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <3>
    • Ruston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • Goldonna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Chestnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Campti
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <3>
    • Caspari ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspari have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
      • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Clarence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
    • Grappes Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grappes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
      • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Powhatan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Hall Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <3>
    • Edgefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Coushatta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Halfway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
  • Webster Parish
    • Heflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <3>
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady, with the one closest to Shady listed first.
    • Pine Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Gansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
    • Dodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coldwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
    • Calvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Couley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
      • Couley is located in Winn Parish
    • Joyce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sikes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Whitford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Shady ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady.

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

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

  • Danville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gansville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gansville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jonesboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galilee Cemetery
    • Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (180 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goldonna Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldonna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldonna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs 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 Shady in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shady.

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

  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
  • Pine Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
  • Saline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <3>
  • Gansville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
    • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
  • Blume
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blume
    • Blume is located in Bienville Parish
  • Burkplace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
    • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
  • Liberty Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
  • Brown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
    • Brown is located in Bienville Parish
  • Chestnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Bienville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coldwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
  • Weston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bear Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
    • Gaars Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Shady ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady.

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 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 Shady:

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

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

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 Shady, 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 from Point A (ie- Shady) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1877, Longitude: -92.8599       In this case, the coordinates for Shady have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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