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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 Urania (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 Urania. 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 ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Urania is located in La Salle 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 La Salle Parish: Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Grant, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • La Salle Parish     (The home parish of Urania)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Olla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <1>
    • Tullos
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Standard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Zenoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Summerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Jena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <1>
    • Sharp Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Caldwell Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Kelly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Grayson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Banks Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
    • Mount Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Vixen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Rosefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Aimwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rhinehart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Harrisonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Utility
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Extension
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Fort Necessity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Antonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Fishville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dry Prong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Jackson Parish
    • Zoar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
  • Winn Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urania, with the one closest to Urania listed first.
    • Flat Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sikes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Joyce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Winnfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Dodson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Urania ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Urania.

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 Urania - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Urania Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kees Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Olla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Doughty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Chickasaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Urania in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Urania.

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

  • Flat Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Hickory Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Valley is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
  • Newport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Holum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holum is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holum
  • Tunica ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tunica is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
  • Cotton Plant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Plant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Rosefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Aimwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Copenhagen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Mount Pleasant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Columbia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Winnfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Rhinehart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Urania ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Urania.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Urania, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Urania.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Urania:

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 Urania, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Urania) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.