Our Genealogy Helper
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 Siloam Springs (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 Siloam Springs. 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 Siloam Springs ...
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 Siloam Springs: Siloam Spgs. (or less commonly used: Siloam Spngs. or Siloam Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Siloam Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Siloam Springs.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Siloam Springs 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 Siloam Springs. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Siloam Springs:
- Jackson Parish (The home parish of Siloam Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- East Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- North Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Ansley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Nash ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Eros
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Liberty Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Saline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burkplace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Lucky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Bienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bryceland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Alberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Castor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Vixen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- La Salle Parish
- Urania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Grambling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ruston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Simsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Choudrant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Sibley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Goldonna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Caspari ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Lapine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Gansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Dodson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Sikes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Pine Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Winnfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coldwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Flat Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Whitford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitford is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Siloam Springs, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Siloam Springs.
Cemeteries Near Siloam Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Siloam Springs.
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 Siloam Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Siloam Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Siloam Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Transport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gansville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galilee Cemetery
- Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stringer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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 Siloam Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Siloam Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Siloam Springs, with the one closest to Siloam Springs listed first.
- Gansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Gaars Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Pine Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Coldwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Winnfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vernon is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Liberty Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Saline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickory Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Nash ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Siloam Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Siloam Springs.
Newspapers Published in Siloam Springs ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Siloam Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Siloam Springs, 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 Siloam Springs.
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 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 Siloam Springs:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Jackson Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- La Salle Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Winn Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Siloam Springs, 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- Siloam Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |