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 Allendale (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 Allendale. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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.
Allendale is located in West Baton Rouge Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of West Baton Rouge Parish: East Baton Rouge, Iberville & Pointe Coupee.
Below are the parishes that are near Allendale. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allendale:
- West Baton Rouge Parish (The home parish of Allendale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Lobdell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Devalls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Port Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Erwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brusly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- Arbroth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Addis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Bullion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Hope Villa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Hobart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Southwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Galvez Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Little Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Cornerview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Duplessis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Geismar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Beauregard Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Baton Rouge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Brownfields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Maribel Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Merrydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- Tristian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Essen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Boganvilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Port Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Inniswold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Lindsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Slaughter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blairstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Grosse Tete
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Plaquemine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maringouin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Iberville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Sunshine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Saint Gabriel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Goula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Denham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <1>
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Oldfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Port Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Rougon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Glynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jarreau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fordoche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lottie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Helena Parish
- Grangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Saint Landry Parish
- Krotz Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin Parish
- Bayou Chene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Saint Francisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Converse ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rogillioville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allendale, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Allendale.
Cemeteries Near Allendale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allendale.
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 Allendale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Allendale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Westover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Silvery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Benevolent Society Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nickwack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jewish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baton Rouge National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Allendale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allendale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allendale, with the one closest to Allendale listed first.
- Lobdell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Devalls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Port Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brusly Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
- Baton Rouge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbroth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Irene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- Lakeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grosse Tete
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zachary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Port Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Gardere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allendale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allendale.
Newspapers Published in Allendale ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allendale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allendale, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allendale.
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 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 Allendale:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to West Baton Rouge Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Allendale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |