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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Marston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Marston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marston, please Contact Us.

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 Marston (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 Marston. 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 Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Marston is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington Parish: Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Marion (MS), Pearl River (MS), Pike (MS) & Walthall (MS).

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

  • Washington Parish     (The home parish of Marston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Bogalusa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <3>
    • Varnado
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <3>
    • Lees Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Angie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <3>
    • Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Enon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Franklinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <3>
    • Sunny Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Sun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <3>
    • Bush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Talisheek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Folsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
    • Abita Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
      • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <3>
    • Saint Benedict
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <3>
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Husser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <3>
    • Wilmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Hancock County (MS)
    • Necaise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County (MS)
  • Lamar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Lumberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
    • Wells Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County (MS)
  • Marion County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Pinebur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Kokomo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marston, with the one closest to Marston listed first.
    • Poplarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
    • Juniper Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Picayune
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <3>
    • Nicholson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Walthall County (MS)
    • Tylertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Marston ...

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 Marston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marston, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marston:

Cemeteries Near Marston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marston.

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

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

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Ponemah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Miley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
  • Coburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Cemetery
  • Rester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
  • Fornea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fornea Cemetery
  • Seal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
  • McGehee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
  • Old Fornea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fornea Cemetery
  • Continue List   (438 more) ...
    • Mohon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohon Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Lees Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
  • Chinquapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Sun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <3>
  • Zona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish
  • Poplarville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
    • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
  • Spring Cottage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
    • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County (MS)
  • Franklinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Orvisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
    • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Talisheek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Pickwick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County (MS)
  • Hillsdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County (MS)
  • Abita Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
    • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <3>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <3>
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Florenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
      • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Marston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8346, Longitude: -89.8481       In this case, the coordinates for Marston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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