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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 Mandeville (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 Mandeville. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north 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.

Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany 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 Saint Tammany Parish: Jefferson, Orleans, Tangipahoa, Washington, Hancock (MS) & Pearl River (MS).

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

  • Saint Tammany Parish     (The home parish of Mandeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Lewisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Madisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Abita Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacombe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Benedict
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goodbee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Talisheek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntwyck Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • North Shore Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • Browns Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Folsom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
    • Metairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • River Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Killian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Clio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Milneburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • New Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Catherine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Arabi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chalmette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Frenier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Robert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Akers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Manchac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Ponchatoula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Wadesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Husser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loranger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Genessee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Natalbany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Enon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Lees Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Hancock County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Napoleon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Pearlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mandeville, with the one closest to Mandeville listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Picayune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Mandeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mandeville.

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

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

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

  • Chinchuba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mandeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Helping Hands Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dendinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Byers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Abita Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Flot Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wager Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mandeville had a population of 1,012 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mandeville had a population of 12,559 people.

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

  • Madisonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Florenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
  • Talisheek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Slidell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
  • Pearl River
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Sun
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
  • Ponchatoula
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Hammond
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
  • Milneburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Gentilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Zona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Zona is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mandeville ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mandeville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mandeville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mandeville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mandeville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Mandeville.

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 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 Mandeville:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mandeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Mandeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.