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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 Tendal (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 Tendal. 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.

Tendal is located in Madison 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 Madison Parish: East Carroll, Franklin, Richland, Tensas & Warren (MS).

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

  • Madison Parish     (The home parish of Tendal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Waverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Quebec
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Tallulah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Ashly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Barnes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Thomastown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
    • Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Delta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • East Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Sondheimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <2>
    • Transylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <2>
    • Lake Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Crowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Swampers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Baskin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <2>
    • Winnsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Chase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <2>
  • Morehouse Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Dunn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Holly Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Rayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
      • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <2>
    • Archibald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <2>
    • Mangham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • New Light
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Start
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
      • Start is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <2>
    • Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Newlight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Newellton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <2>
    • Yucatan Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Epps
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <2>
    • Darnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Pioneer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <2>
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
  • Issaquena County (MS)
    • Chotard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
  • Warren County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tendal, with the one closest to Tendal listed first.
    • Stout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
    • Vicksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tendal ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tendal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tendal, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tendal.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tendal:

Cemeteries Near Tendal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tendal.

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

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

  • Waverly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Crest Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Epps Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Mt. Cella Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cella Cemetery
    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
  • Quebec
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
  • Altoona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Madison Parish
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
  • Tallulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lums
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lums
    • Lums is located in Madison Parish
  • Lamar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Franklin Parish
  • Barnes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
  • Ashly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
  • Omega
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Madison Parish
  • Millikens Bend ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millikens Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millikens Bend
    • Millikens Bend is located in Madison Parish
  • Holly Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Floyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Crowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomastown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tendal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tendal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4321, Longitude: -91.3678       In this case, the coordinates for Tendal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tendal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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