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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 Martinville (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 Martinville. 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 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.

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

  • Saint Tammany Parish     (The home parish of Martinville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinville, with the one closest to Martinville listed first.
    • Folsom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Saint Benedict
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodbee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abita Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Mandeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Talisheek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lacombe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinville, with the one closest to Martinville listed first.
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Georgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Starns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Killian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinville, with the one closest to Martinville listed first.
    • Husser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Robert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Loranger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Genessee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Hammond
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Natalbany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tickfaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ponchatoula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinville, with the one closest to Martinville listed first.
    • Enon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Stoney Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Franklinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Bogalusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Sunny Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Mount Hermon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Varnado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinville, with the one closest to Martinville listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Picayune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Pike County (MS)
    • Smithburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg

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

Cemeteries Near Martinville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinville.

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

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

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

  • Bogue Falaya Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bogue Falaya Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bruhl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fendlason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Willie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Allison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hay Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (473 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Code Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Madisonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mandeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Franklinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Talisheek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tickfaw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Ponchatoula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lees Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Amite City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Martinville ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinville.

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 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 Martinville:

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 Martinville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Martinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.