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 Jackson (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 Jackson. 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.
Name Variations for Jackson ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
In past government published Postal Guides, Jackson was referred to as Jackson Courthouse.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jackson. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 and hospitals 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.
Jackson is located in East Feliciana 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 East Feliciana Parish: East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, West Feliciana, Amite (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Jackson. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson:
- East Feliciana Parish (The home parish of Jackson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Slaughter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Troy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Port Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <1>
- Tristian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Pride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- Brownfields
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Baywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Boganvilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
- Greenwell Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Zion City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Maringouin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Denham Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <1>
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Hermitage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Patin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rougon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jarreau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oscar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morganza
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Batchelor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Coleman Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Grangeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Chipola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Arbroth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Devalls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Erwinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Lobdell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Port Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Brusly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Rogillioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Bains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Saint Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weyanoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Angola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Amite County (MS)
- Gloster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Whitaker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Jackson.
Cemeteries Near Jackson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson.
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 Jackson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Keller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Briar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Connell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asphodel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McQueen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68918 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jackson had a population of 1,276 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Jackson had a population of 3,707 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson, with the one closest to Jackson listed first.
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Slaughter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <1>
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jackson ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jackson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jackson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jackson.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Jackson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jackson:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to East Feliciana Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Amite County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Jackson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |