Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Noth Forest (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 Noth Forest. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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 south 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.
Noth Forest 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 Noth Forest. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Noth Forest:
- Saint Tammany Parish (The home parish of Noth Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Northwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
- Bon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Tanglewood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Browns Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Slidell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Huntwyck Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Pearl River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Eden Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Oak Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Lake Catherine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Pine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Milneburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Gentilly Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Saint Bernard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Meraux
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Arabi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Story
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Violet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington Parish
- Lees Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Napoleon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Pearlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Shoreline Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Waveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Diamondhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Saint Louis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Necaise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Harrison County (MS)
- Pass Christian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pearl River County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Nicholson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Picayune
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Noth Forest, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Noth Forest.
Cemeteries Near Noth Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Noth Forest.
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 Noth Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Noth Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Amos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Haaswood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slidell Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
- The Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
- Gauss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Porters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dubuisson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Noth Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Noth Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Noth Forest, with the one closest to Noth Forest listed first.
- Slidell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pearl River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Florenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
- Pearlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rigolets
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets
- Lake Catherine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Talisheek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chef Menteur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chef Menteur is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chef Menteur
- Mandeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kiln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Noth Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Noth Forest.
Newspapers Published in Noth Forest ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Noth Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Noth Forest, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Noth Forest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Noth Forest:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Orleans Parish
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Washington Parish
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Pearl River County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Noth Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Noth Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |