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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Greenlaw (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 Greenlaw. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Greenlaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Tangipahoa Parish: Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Washington, Amite (MS) & Pike (MS).

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

  • Tangipahoa Parish     (The home parish of Greenlaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Kentwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tangipahoa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fluker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Roseland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amite City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Husser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Loranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tickfaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Genessee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Natalbany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Starns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chipola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Coleman Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Montpelier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grangeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • Folsom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Sunny Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Mount Hermon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stoney Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Enon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Amite County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Gillsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Glading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • McElveen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Lawrence County (MS)
    • Verna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
  • Lincoln County (MS)
    • Norfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • Pike County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenlaw, with the one closest to Greenlaw listed first.
    • Osyka
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <1>
    • Chatawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Smithburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bacots
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • McComb is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <1>
    • Holmesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Topisaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
  • Walthall County (MS)
    • Tylertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenlaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenlaw.

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

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

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

  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cutrer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cutrer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dykes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Varnado Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Osyka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Varnado Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (879 more) ...
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Osyka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <1>
  • Kentwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
  • Tangipahoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Gillsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Bailey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Mount Hermon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Smithburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Huron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Arcola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fernwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fernwood is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Greenlaw ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenlaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenlaw, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenlaw.

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 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 Greenlaw:

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 Greenlaw, 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- Greenlaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.