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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 Thompsons Ferry (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 Thompsons Ferry. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Thompsons Ferry is located in Sabine Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Sabine Parish: De Soto, Natchitoches, Vernon, Newton (TX), Sabine (TX) & Shelby (TX).

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

  • Sabine Parish     (The home parish of Thompsons Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Negreet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Zwolle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Noble
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Scie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Fisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Florien
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Many
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Toro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Converse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Corleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Pelican
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Marthaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vowells Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
    • Robeline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Hornbeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anacoco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County (TX)
    • Browndell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Newton County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • South Toledo Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Sabine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Milam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hemphill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosevine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
    • Mason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Fairmount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • San Augustine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Maxey Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
    • San Augustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Denning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Shelby County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thompsons Ferry, with the one closest to Thompsons Ferry listed first.
    • Huxley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Choice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Campti
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti

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

Cemeteries Near Thompsons Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompsons Ferry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Thompsons Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompsons Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gandy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oliphant Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moran - Loving Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Low's Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Alford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gasby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sabinetown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Liberty Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vickers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

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

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

  • Milam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Negreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Geneva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hemphill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sexton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Bayou Scie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
  • Many
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
  • Toro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • Patroon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
  • Fairmount
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • San Augustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Thompsons Ferry ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompsons Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompsons Ferry, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompsons Ferry.

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 Thompsons Ferry:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompsons Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Thompsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.