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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Sugar Creek during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Sugar Creek was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Sugar Creek (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 Sugar Creek. 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 Sugar Creek ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Sugarcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sugar Creek: Sugar Crk. (or less commonly used: Sugar Ck. or Sugar Cr.)

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/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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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.

Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish: Columbia (AR), Union (AR), Bienville, Lincoln, Union & Webster.

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

  • Claiborne Parish     (The home parish of Sugar Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arizona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Weldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Blackburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Gordon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Junction City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Haynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <3>
    • Dykesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibsland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <3>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Bryceland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bienville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • English
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jamestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lucky
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Jackson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Ansley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Quitman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cartwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • East Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • North Hodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Lincoln Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Simsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Hico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Dubach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <3>
    • Grambling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Ruston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <3>
    • Cedarton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Choudrant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <3>
    • Sibley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Ouachita Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Frost Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Bernice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Lillie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <3>
    • Spearsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
    • Downsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <3>
    • Farmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Dubberly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <3>
    • Minden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sibley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
    • Heflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dixie Inn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Yellow Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Shongaloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Creek, with the one closest to Sugar Creek listed first.
    • Dodge City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Junction City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Scotland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Sugar Creek ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sugar Creek, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sugar Creek.

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 websites either 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 Sugar Creek:

Cemeteries Near Sugar Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sugar Creek.

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

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

  • St. Luke Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sapp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
  • Alabama Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Tulip Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Craighead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sugar Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Aycock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aycock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock
    • Aycock is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Marsalis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsalis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsalis
    • Marsalis is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
    • Knowles is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Arizona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Darley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Simsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Hico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Gibsland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
    • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <3>
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    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Mount Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Sugar Creek and then turned west". While Sugar Creek could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Sugar Creek as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sugar Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between parishes is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Louisiana community named Sugar Creek.
<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>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- Sugar Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugar Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6678, Longitude: -92.8869    
<5>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.
<6>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 Sugar Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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