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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 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 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 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)
      • 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>
    • Walker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Starns
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Oldfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Georgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Port Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Denham Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • French Settlement
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Killian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
    • Little Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hobart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
    • Brignac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hope Villa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
    • Bullion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
    • Prairieville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <2>
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Baywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greenwell Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Shenandoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Woodshire Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Central
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pride
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Perkins Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
      • Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Inniswold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <2>
    • Maribel Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Slaughter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Saint Gabriel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunshine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Carville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <2>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
  • 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)
      • 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
    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Grangeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Greensburg
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Coleman Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Saint James Parish
    • Gramercy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ponchatoula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Amite City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Loranger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Roseland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Akers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <2>
    • Manchac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <2>
    • Lobdell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lobdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • H Stafford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the H Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the H Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petes Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Drumwright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumwright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67410 <4>
    • Howze Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howze Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howze 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Livingston Parish
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Colyell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colyell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
  • Starns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
  • Oldfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bayou Barbary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Barbary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
    • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
  • Port Vincent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Denham Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • French Settlement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
  • Maurepas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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    • Pine Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Killian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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]<6> of Livingston.

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 Livingston:

The official website for Livingston: www.townoflivingston.com/

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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Livingston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Livingston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4954, Longitude: -90.7464       In this case, the coordinates for Livingston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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