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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/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.

Taylortown is located in Bossier 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 Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Taylortown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Elm Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Bodcau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Eastwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Espanita Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Haughton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
      • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <1>
    • Bossier City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Fillmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Bienville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Armistead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
    • Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Castor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Alberta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Taylor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Normandy Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Shreveport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateau Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Summer Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Silver Pine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • South Towne Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Edgewood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Keithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
    • Reisor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
    • Longwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Western Hills Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Spring Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Frierson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <1>
    • Stonewall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Keachi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Grand Cane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • South Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Longstreet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
  • Red River Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Westdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
    • East Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Abington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Hall Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Halfway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Carroll
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
    • Harmon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <1>
    • Edgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Coushatta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Doyline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Heflin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Sibley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Dixie Inn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dubberly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Minden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Taylortown, with the one closest to Taylortown listed first.
    • Waskom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
  • Panola County (TX)
    • Panola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Taylortown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Taylortown.

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

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

  • Red River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Suggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Mary Magdalene Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Camp Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haughton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haughton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Taylortown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Taylortown.

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

  • Robson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
    • Robson is located in Caddo Parish
  • Curtis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Bossier Parish
  • Bodcau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
  • Haughton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
    • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <1>
  • Bossier City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Rosen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosen
    • La Rosen is located in Caddo Parish
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Red River Parish
  • Shreveport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jewella ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewella
    • Jewella is located in Caddo Parish
  • Keithville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
    • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Red River Parish
  • Doyline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Stonewall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in De Soto Parish
    • Armistead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Taylortown ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylortown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Taylortown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Taylortown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Taylortown:

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

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

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

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>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>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.
<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 Taylortown, 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- Taylortown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylortown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3865, Longitude: -93.5960       In this case, the coordinates for Taylortown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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