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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 may 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)
    • Karnack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waskom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Uncertain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Pope City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Elysian Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nesbitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • 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)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • 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)
    • Kellyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Sarber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • 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)
    • De Berry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Midyett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • 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)
      • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Bossier City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Parkland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Alden Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Espanita Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Red Chute
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Bodcau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
  • 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)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Mooringsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oil City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Longwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Western Hills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
    • Reisor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Belcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Silver Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
  • 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)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • 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.

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

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)
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Blocker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mimosa Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Motley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Republican Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...

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.<3>

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)
    • Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waskom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Longwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Scottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mooringsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blanchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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)
  • Woodlawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Smithland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Smithland is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Reisor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor

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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lotta:

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lotta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.