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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 Slocum (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 Slocum. 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/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Slocum is located in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of Slocum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Bougere
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
    • Armagh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Monterey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ridgecrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Athlone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Sycamore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Vidalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferriday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <3>
    • West Ferriday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Wildsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <3>
    • Chevey Chase
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Bordelonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Simmesport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
      • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <3>
    • Hamburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Moreauville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <3>
    • Odenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Odenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Marksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <3>
    • Vick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Mansura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moncla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Plaucheville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
      • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <3>
    • Dupont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Effie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • North Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Parhams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Trinity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Utility
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Legonier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legonier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Smithland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Innis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <3>
    • Batchelor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Angola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tunica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
    • Weyanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weyanoke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <3>
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Natchez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <3>
    • Jeannette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Franklin County (MS)
    • Garden City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slocum, with the one closest to Slocum listed first.
    • Artonish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Turnbull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Cemeteries Near Slocum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slocum.

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

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

  • Ashland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homeplace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeplace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeplace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60765 <4>
  • Loch Leven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loch Leven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loch Leven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68627 <4>
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Singleton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earl Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trisler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trisler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flowery Mound Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowery Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowery Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Slocum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slocum.

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

  • Bougere
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
  • Arnot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Kienstra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kienstra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra
    • Kienstra is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
  • Artonish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Black Hawk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
    • Black Hawk is located in Concordia Parish
  • Acme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <3>
  • Monterey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
  • New Era
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Concordia Parish
  • Eva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Eva is located in Concordia Parish
  • Fort Adams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
    • Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Parhams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
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    • Doloroso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doloroso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
      • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Morville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
      • Morville is located in Concordia Parish
    • Big Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Slocum ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slocum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slocum, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slocum.

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 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 Slocum:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Slocum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Slocum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2830, Longitude: -91.6387       In this case, the coordinates for Slocum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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