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 Lotta (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 Lotta. 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 Counties/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lotta is located in Harrison County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Lotta. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lotta:
- Harrison County (The home county of Lotta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Karnack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waskom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
- Uncertain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Pope City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Elysian Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nesbitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Hallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- McLeod
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kildare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Huffins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
- Huffins is located in Cass County
- Bivins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
- Bivins is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <2>
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
- Kellyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Lodi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <2>
- De Berry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midyett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Beckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk County
- Tatum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bossier Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bossier City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parkland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Alden Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Espanita Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Red Chute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Bodcau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Mooringsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <2>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <2>
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Longwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
- Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Western Hills Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
- Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Reisor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Belcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Silver Pine Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- De Soto Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Stonewall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keachi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lotta, see our County-by-County Page for Lotta.
Cemeteries Near Lotta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lotta.
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 Lotta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swanson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blocker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mimosa Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Motley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Republican Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scottsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Restland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
While we didn't find Lotta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lotta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lotta, with the one closest to Lotta listed first.
- Latex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
- Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Waskom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mooringsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <2>
- Blanchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <2>
- Elysian Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flournoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flournoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Flournoy is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flournoy <2>
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smithland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Marion County
- Reisor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lotta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lotta.
Newspapers Published in Lotta ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lotta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lotta, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lotta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lotta:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Marion County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lotta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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> | 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 Lotta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lotta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lotta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5782, Longitude: -94.1041 In this case, the coordinates for Lotta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |