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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 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 southwest 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 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.

Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Greensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Grangeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baywood
      • From Chipola to Baywood
    • Pride
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Greenwell Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <2>
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
    • Zachary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tristian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodland
      • From Chipola to Woodland
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Blairstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blairstown
      • From Chipola to Blairstown
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
    • Ethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bells Store ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
      • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Slaughter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <2>
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Georgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgeville
      • From Chipola to Georgeville
    • Starns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
    • Tangipahoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <2>
    • Fluker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <2>
    • Roseland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <2>
    • Amite City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <2>
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
    • Wilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmer
      • From Chipola to Wilmer
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <2>
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • Rogillioville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Amite County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Gillsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huron
      • From Chipola to Huron
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Glading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glading
      • From Chipola to Glading
    • Bewelcome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bewelcome
      • From Chipola to Bewelcome
    • McElveen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
    • Thompson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Chipola to Thompson
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Crosby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chipola, with the one closest to Chipola listed first.
    • Osyka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <2>
    • Chatawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chatawa
      • From Chipola to Chatawa
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McComb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Whitaker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitaker
      • From Chipola to Whitaker
    • Turnbull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turnbull
      • From Chipola to Turnbull

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Womack - Muse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack - Muse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack - Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carruth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carruth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anglin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anglin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doughty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Venable Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Venable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Venable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lea - Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea - Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Felixville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
    • Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Kents Store ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodland
    • From Chipola to Woodland
  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
  • Gillsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Olio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Olio is located in Amite County (MS)
  • Grangeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Blairstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blairstown
    • From Chipola to Blairstown
  • Pine Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
  • Berwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Amite County (MS)
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    • Huron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huron
      • From Chipola to Huron
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Ariel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
      • Ariel is located in Amite County (MS)

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]<5>. 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 like to 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 Chipola:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chipola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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- Chipola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chipola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9219, Longitude: -90.8037       In this case, the coordinates for Chipola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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