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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 Avalon Terrace (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 Avalon Terrace. 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 Avalon Terrace ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Avalon Terrace: Avalon Ter. (or less commonly used: Avalon Terr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Avalon Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avalon Terrace.

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 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/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.

Avalon Terrace is located in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Washington, Amite (MS) & Pike (MS).

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

  • Tangipahoa Parish     (The home parish of Avalon Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Hammond
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Ponchatoula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Natalbany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Robert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Genessee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Wadesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Tickfaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Loranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Akers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Claybank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Galvez Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
    • Brignac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Killian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Holden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Starns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Georgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Clio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Livingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Maurepas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • French Settlement
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Port Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Oldfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grangeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Frenier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Laplace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Goodbee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Madisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Folsom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mandeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Abita Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avalon Terrace, with the one closest to Avalon Terrace listed first.
    • Stoney Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Enon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Franklinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunny Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Avalon Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avalon Terrace.

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 Avalon Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Avalon Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wetmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Beaula Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wadesboro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Avalon Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Avalon Terrace.

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

  • Hammond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
  • Ponchatoula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tickfaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Killian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Manchac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Starns
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
  • Springville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Springville is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Clio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Bayou Barbary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Amite City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Madisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Maurepas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Avalon Terrace ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avalon Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avalon Terrace, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avalon Terrace.

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 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 Avalon Terrace:

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 Avalon Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Avalon Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.