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 Livingston (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 Livingston. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Livingston is located in Livingston Parish and is the Parish Seat.
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 Livingston Parish: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Tangipahoa.
Below are the parishes that are near Livingston. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Livingston:
- Livingston Parish (The home parish of Livingston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Starns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Port Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Denham Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Watson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- French Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maurepas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Killian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Claybank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Galvez Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Little Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Galvez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Hobart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Brignac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Hope Villa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Bullion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Duplessis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Baywood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Greenwell Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Woodshire Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Old Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Pride
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boganvilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Perkins Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Inniswold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maribel Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Blairstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Slaughter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Iberville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Saint Gabriel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Carville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grangeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Greensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coleman Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Chipola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Saint James Parish
- Gramercy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Baptist
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Genessee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Natalbany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tickfaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ponchatoula
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amite City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loranger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Akers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Port Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brusly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Lobdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Livingston, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Livingston.
Cemeteries Near Livingston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Livingston.
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 Livingston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Livingston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Red Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bankston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McLin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- H Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petes Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Courtney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Drumwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howze Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Livingston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Livingston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Livingston, with the one closest to Livingston listed first.
- Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Walker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Colyell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
- Starns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Oldfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Bayou Barbary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- Port Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Denham Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- French Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Maurepas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Killian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Livingston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Livingston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Livingston ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Livingston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Livingston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Livingston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Livingston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Livingston.
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 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 Livingston:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Livingston Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Saint James Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- 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> | 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 Livingston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Livingston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |