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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about White Hall. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added White Hall to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with White Hall, please Contact Us.

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 White Hall (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 White Hall. 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 White Hall ...

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: Whitehall.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of White Hall is historic, it would have been located within present day Concordia 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 Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).

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

  • Concordia Parish     (The home parish of White Hall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ferriday
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <2>
    • West Ferriday
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Dunbarton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Athlone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Armagh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Wildsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <2>
    • Acme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <2>
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Parhams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Sicily Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Harrisonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Parish
    • Elam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
  • Tensas Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Waterproof
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <2>
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Saint Joseph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Carthage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Natchez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Jeannette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Amite County (MS)
    • Crosby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Franklin County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • Roxie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <2>
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
    • White Apple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County (MS)
  • Jefferson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Fayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Rodney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Harriston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Hall, with the one closest to White Hall listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Wilkinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in White Hall ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Hall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Hall, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Hall.

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 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 White Hall:

Cemeteries Near White Hall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Hall.

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

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

  • Minorca Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minorca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minorca Cemetery
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
  • Sawyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
  • Vidalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vidalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vidalia Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
  • Routh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
  • Natchez City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Natchez National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemont Cemetery
  • Ferriday Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferriday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferriday Cemetery
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners 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.

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

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

  • Vidalia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Taconey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish
  • Morville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
    • Morville is located in Concordia Parish
  • Natchez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <2>
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Bullitt Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
    • Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
    • Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Gibson Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
    • Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish
  • Clayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Frogmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
    • Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jeannette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Adams County (MS)
    • Stanton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Adams County (MS)

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 White Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5460, Longitude: -91.4718       In this case, the coordinates for White Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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