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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 Abita Springs (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 Abita Springs. 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 Abita Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Abita Springs: Abita Spgs. (or less commonly used: Abita Spngs. or Abita Sprngs.)

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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most 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/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 north 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.

Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany 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 Saint Tammany Parish: Jefferson, Orleans, Tangipahoa, Washington, Hancock (MS) & Pearl River (MS).

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

  • Saint Tammany Parish     (The home parish of Abita Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abita Springs, with the one closest to Abita Springs listed first.
    • Covington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Benedict
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <1>
    • Mandeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <1>
    • Lewisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Talisheek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
    • Goodbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Bush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacombe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
      • Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <1>
    • Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
    • Folsom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Hickory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Browns Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Livingston Parish
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abita Springs, with the one closest to Abita Springs listed first.
    • Robert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
      • Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <1>
    • Husser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <1>
    • Loranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <1>
    • Ponchatoula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Akers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <1>
    • Hammond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Natalbany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Tickfaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wadesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Wilmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Baptist
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <1>
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abita Springs, with the one closest to Abita Springs listed first.
    • Enon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Lees Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Bogalusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <1>
    • Franklinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stoney Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
  • Hancock County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abita Springs, with the one closest to Abita Springs listed first.
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Napoleon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Pearlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abita Springs, with the one closest to Abita Springs listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Picayune
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Abita Springs ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abita Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abita Springs, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abita Springs.

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 helpful 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 Abita Springs:

Cemeteries Near Abita Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abita Springs.

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 Abita Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Abita Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abita Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abita Springs Cemetery
  • Byers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
  • Flot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flot Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Garden District Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden District Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Quave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quave Cemetery
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
  • Waldheim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldheim Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Fivemile Still Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Still Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Cleland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleland Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
    • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrudes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrudes 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Abita Springs had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Abita Springs had a population of 2,651 people.

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

  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mandeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <1>
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
  • Talisheek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Florenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
    • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Sun
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Pearl River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Zona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish
  • Slidell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
  • Lees Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
  • Chinquapin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Ponchatoula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Manchac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abita Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Abita Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abita Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4767, Longitude: -90.0296       In this case, the coordinates for Abita Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Abita Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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