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 Pine Grove (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 Pine Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Pine Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Grove: Pine Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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 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.
Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena 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 Helena Parish: East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Tangipahoa & Amite (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Pine Grove. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Grove:
- Saint Helena Parish (The home parish of Pine Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Grangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coleman Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Chipola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Claybank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Galvez Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Summerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Hobart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Little Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Hope Villa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Galvez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Bullion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Baywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Pride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwell Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <1>
- Boganvilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Brownfields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Woodshire Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Tristian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Zachary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <1>
- Merrydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Baker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Troy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Slaughter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ethel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Oldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Georgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Starns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denham Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- 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 <1>
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Vincent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Killian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- French Settlement
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Amite City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fluker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tangipahoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tickfaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Genessee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Natalbany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loranger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kentwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Washington Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Stoney Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunny Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Gillsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Osyka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- Whitaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Grove, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Pine Grove.
Cemeteries Near Pine Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Grove.
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 Pine Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Glover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claibourne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mullens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pipkin Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuthnot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McGehee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (573 more) ...
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sorman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Naul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Pine Grove had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Grove, with the one closest to Pine Grove listed first.
- Grangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Oldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Starns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Darlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Chipola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Amite City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arcola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Felixville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Grove.
Newspapers Published in Pine Grove ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Grove.
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 helpful 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 Pine Grove:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Helena Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington Parish
- Amite County
- Pike County
- Wilkinson 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> | 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 Pine Grove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |