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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 Chipola (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 Chipola. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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/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 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.

Chipola is located in Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena Parish: East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Tangipahoa & Amite (MS).

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

  • Saint Helena Parish     (The home parish of Chipola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Coleman Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grangeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Baywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pride
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Greenwell Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Zachary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boganvilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tristian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Blairstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bells Store ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
    • Slaughter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lindsay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Oldfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Georgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Starns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tangipahoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fluker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Amite City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Tickfaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Sunny Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hermon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • West Feliciana Parish
  • Amite County (MS)
  • Pike County (MS)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitaker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Turnbull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Chipola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chipola.

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

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

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

  • Wales Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Womack - Muse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carruth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Anglin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Doughty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Venable Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (812 more) ...
    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lea - Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chipola had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Darlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Felixville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
  • Kents Store ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Olio is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
  • Grangeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Blairstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Huron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Ariel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ariel is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel

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

Newspapers Published in Chipola ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chipola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chipola, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chipola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chipola:

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