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 Denson (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 Denson. 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 ...
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 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 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.
Denson is located in Livingston 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 Livingston Parish: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Tangipahoa.
Below are the parishes that are near Denson. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denson:
- Livingston Parish (The home parish of Denson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Maurepas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurepas
- Maurepas is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurepas <1>
- Clio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Killian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - French Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <1>
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
- Port Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
- Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Livingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Walker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Starns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- 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>
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Brignac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Claybank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Saint Amant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
- Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <1>
- Sorrento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <1>
- Brittany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
- Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <1>
- Weber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Galvez Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Galvez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Gonzales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <1>
- Little Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Duplessis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplessis
- Duplessis is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duplessis <1>
- Assumption Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Brulie Maurin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Belle Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rose
- Belle Rose is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rose <1>
- Burbank ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Plattenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
- Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <1>
- Sweet Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Shenandoah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Woodshire Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Old Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Perkins Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Village Saint George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Oak Hills Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Inniswold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
- Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <1>
- Westminster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Essen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lynwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Gardere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Carville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
- Carville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <1>
- Saint Gabriel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <1>
- Iberville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Sunshine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- Kenner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
- Kenner
- Lafourche Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Kraemer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
- Kraemer is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kraemer <1>
- Chackbay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Gypsy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Killona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
- Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <1>
- Montz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Norco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
- Norco is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <1>
- Hahnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnville
- Hahnville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahnville <1>
- New Sarpy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
- New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <1>
- Destrehan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destrehan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destrehan
- Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destrehan <1>
- Luling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
- Luling is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <1>
- Saint Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Rose <1>
- Ama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
- Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <1>
- Boutte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
- Boutte is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boutte <1>
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Saint Helena Parish
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Montpelier
- Saint James Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Gramercy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <1>
- Lutcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <1>
- Paulina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <1>
- North Vacherie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Vacherie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacherie
- Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vacherie <1>
- Hester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Uncle Sam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
- Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <1>
- Burton Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
- Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
- Chatman Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Convent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convent
- Convent is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convent <1>
- Free Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Lagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
- Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <1>
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Garyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
- Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <1>
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <1>
- Edgard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgard
- Edgard is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgard <1>
- Reserve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <1>
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Laplace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
- Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <1>
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
- Goodbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Akers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <1>
- Wadesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Ponchatoula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponchatoula <1>
- Baptist
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
- Natalbany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalbany
- Natalbany is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalbany <1>
- Tickfaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
- Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <1>
- Robert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
- Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <1>
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Loranger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
- Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denson, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Denson.
Newspapers Published in Denson ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denson, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denson.
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 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 Denson:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/
- Pages specific to Livingston Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Assumption Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iberville Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafourche Parish
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
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Cemeteries Near Denson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denson.
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 Denson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Maurepas Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- The Maurepas Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maurepas Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurepas Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68137 <5>
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davidson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67358 <5>
- Davidson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67357 <5>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
- Schroeder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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- Efferson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efferson Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
- Carters Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Cemetery
- Efferson Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Denson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denson, with the one closest to Denson listed first.
- Maurepas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurepas
- Maurepas is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurepas <1>
- Clio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Whitehall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bayou Barbary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Barbary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Killian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Head of Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
- Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
- French Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <1>
- Colyell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
- Manchac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Port Vincent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Amant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
- Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <1>
- Mount Airy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <1>
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Amant
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 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. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2646, Longitude: -90.6340 In this case, the coordinates for Denson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Denson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |