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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 Bedico (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 Bedico. 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/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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bedico 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 Bedico. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bedico:

  • Tangipahoa Parish     (The home parish of Bedico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedico, with the one closest to Bedico listed first.
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Robert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponchatoula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Akers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wadesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Natalbany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Genessee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Loranger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tickfaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Husser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Baptist
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Jefferson Parish
    • Kenner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedico, with the one closest to Bedico listed first.
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Clio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Starns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Georgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Maurepas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Parish
    • Milneburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • Gypsy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • Montpelier
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedico, with the one closest to Bedico listed first.
    • Frenier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Laplace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedico, with the one closest to Bedico listed first.
    • Goodbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Madisonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Mandeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Abita Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Folsom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lacombe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Talisheek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
    • Hickory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bedico, with the one closest to Bedico listed first.
    • Enon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Stoney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Franklinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Bedico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bedico.

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

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

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stango Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wager Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dendinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Daussin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Madisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mandeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponchatoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Manchac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Hammond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Tickfaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Killian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Independence
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clio
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Talisheek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Zona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Zona is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Bayou Barbary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary

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

Newspapers Published in Bedico ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedico.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bedico, 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 Bedico.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bedico:

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 Bedico, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bedico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.