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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 Jack (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 Jack. 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 hospitals and 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.

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

  • Saint Helena Parish     (The home parish of Jack)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Greensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Coleman Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chipola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
      • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Claybank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Baywood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pride
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenwell Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brownfields
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Woodshire Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Tristian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Zachary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
      • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <2>
    • Merrydale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <2>
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Ethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Slaughter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Bells Store ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Oldfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Starns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Holden
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Watson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Walker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Denham Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Killian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Port Vincent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Amite City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Roseland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fluker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Tangipahoa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kentwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tickfaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Loranger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Baptist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Natalbany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wilmer
      (21 miles [33.8 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
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Stoney Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Sunny Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Mount Hermon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Amite County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Gillsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Huron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Glading
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Pike County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jack, with the one closest to Jack listed first.
    • Osyka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
  • Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)

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

Cemeteries Near Jack ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jack.

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 Jack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbuthnot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuthnot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuthnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sorman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Glover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Claibourne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claibourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claibourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mullens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick 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>

While we didn't find Jack in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jack.

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

  • Pine Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Greensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
    • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Oldfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Darlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Starns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
  • Amite City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Roseland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Arcola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Chipola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Blairstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
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    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tangipahoa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kents Store ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Jack ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jack.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jack, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jack.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jack:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jack. 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 Jack, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7382, Longitude: -90.7123       In this case, the coordinates for Jack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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