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 Coleman Town (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 Coleman Town. 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.
Coleman Town 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 Coleman Town. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coleman Town:
- Saint Helena Parish (The home parish of Coleman Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Chipola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 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 Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Baywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Pride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Greenwell Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Boganvilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Tristian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Baker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Brownfields
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Port Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Troy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Slaughter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lindsay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Oldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Georgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Starns
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Denham Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Holden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Fluker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tangipahoa
(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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Tickfaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genessee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Loranger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Parish
- Sunny Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- West Feliciana Parish
- Rogillioville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Gillsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 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
- Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Bewelcome
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Gloster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Brookside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- O'Neil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Crosby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Osyka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chatawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Turnbull
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coleman Town, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Coleman Town.
Cemeteries Near Coleman Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coleman Town.
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 Coleman Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coleman Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Womack - Muse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Doughty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bickham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carruth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (760 more) ...
- Hurst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Booker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pipkin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Coleman Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coleman Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coleman Town, with the one closest to Coleman Town listed first.
- Darlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Chipola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Felixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Olio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olio is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Gillsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Olive Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Ariel
(17 miles [27.4 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 Coleman Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coleman Town.
Newspapers Published in Coleman Town ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleman Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coleman Town, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coleman Town.
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 websites either 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 Coleman Town:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Helena Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Amite County
- Pike County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 Coleman Town, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coleman Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |