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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 Beabois Place (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 Beabois Place. 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 Beabois Place ...

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 Beabois Place: Beabois Pl. (or less commonly used: Beabois Plc.)

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 ...

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Beabois Place is located in East 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 East Baton Rouge Parish: Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge & West Feliciana.

Below are the parishes that are near Beabois Place. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beabois Place:

  • East Baton Rouge Parish     (The home parish of Beabois Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Central
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
    • Greenwell Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Boganvilla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
    • Brownfields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
    • Tristian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
    • Merrydale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
    • Zion City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
    • Baker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Zachary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Maribel Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
    • Pride
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Hope Villa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
    • Bullion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Hobart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Galvez Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
    • Prairieville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Claybank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Little Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Galvez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
    • Summerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Duplessis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Slaughter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Lindsay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Bells Store ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
    • Ethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Jackson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <1>
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Iberville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
    • Sunshine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Saint Gabriel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Plaquemine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grosse Tete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Goula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Maringouin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • White Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Watson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Denham Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oldfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Livingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Port Vincent
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Holden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Starns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • French Settlement
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Maurepas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Glynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hermitage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Rougon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lakeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Patin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
    • Ventress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jarreau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oscar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dupont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <1>
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Grangeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Montpelier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Coleman Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Chipola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Lobdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Port Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Devalls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
    • Arbroth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
    • Carey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
    • Brusly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wilbert ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
    • Addis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Erwinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beabois Place, with the one closest to Beabois Place listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
    • Rogillioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
    • Converse ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Wakefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker

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

Cemeteries Near Beabois Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beabois Place.

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 Beabois Place - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Devall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Womack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McHugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Devall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Beabois Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beabois Place.

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

  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
  • Zachary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Denham Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Olive Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Slaughter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Irene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Baton Rouge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oldfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
  • Blairstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
  • Lindsay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lobdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Port Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people

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

Newspapers Published in Beabois Place ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beabois Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beabois Place, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beabois Place.

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 Beabois Place:

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>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 Beabois Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Beabois Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.