Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wyatt (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 Wyatt. 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.
Wyatt is located in Jackson 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 Jackson Parish: Bienville, Caldwell, Lincoln, Ouachita & Winn.
Below are the parishes that are near Wyatt. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyatt:
- Jackson Parish (The home parish of Wyatt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Jonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- East Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <2>
- North Hodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
- Ansley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Zoar
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Nash ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Eros
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <2>
- Bienville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Saline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
- Burkplace
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Lucky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bienville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienville
- Bienville is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bienville <2>
- Bryceland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Castor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Castor is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castor <2>
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Caldwell Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Vixen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Grambling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
- Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <2>
- Ruston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <2>
- Simsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <2>
- Choudrant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <2>
- Averit ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Natchitoches Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Goldonna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
- Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <2>
- Chestnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Caspari ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Campti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <2>
- Clarence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
- Ouachita Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Lapine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red River Parish
- Winn Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Gansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Dodson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Sikes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
- Sikes is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <2>
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <2>
- Coldwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Winnfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
- Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <2>
- Joyce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Joyce is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <2>
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Couley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyatt, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Wyatt.
Cemeteries Near Wyatt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyatt.
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 Wyatt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Siloam Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gansville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gansville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Transport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Transport Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Transport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galilee Cemetery
- Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Stringer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
- Stringer 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.<4>
While we didn't find Wyatt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyatt.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyatt, with the one closest to Wyatt listed first.
- Gansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Gaars Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaars Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaars Mill
- Gaars Mill is located in Winn Parish
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Coldwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Winnfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
- Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <2>
- Liberty Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Saline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blume
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Burkplace
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Chestnut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blume
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyatt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyatt.
Newspapers Published in Wyatt ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyatt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyatt, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyatt.
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 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 Wyatt:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/
- Pages specific to Jackson Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Bienville Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caldwell Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ouachita Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Red River Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winn Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bienville Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Jackson Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Jackson Parish
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyatt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | 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. |
| <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 Wyatt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wyatt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyatt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1554, Longitude: -92.7032 In this case, the coordinates for Wyatt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |