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 Ramah (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 Ramah. 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 ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ramah is located in Iberville 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 Iberville Parish: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Pointe Coupee, Saint Martin & West Baton Rouge.
Below are the parishes that are near Ramah. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ramah:
- Iberville Parish (The home parish of Ramah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Tete
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maringouin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Plaquemine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iberville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Sunshine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Bayou Goula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Gabriel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Castle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Bullion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Southwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Beauregard Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Baton Rouge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Gardere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Essen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Lynwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Zion City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Port Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Maribel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Merrydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Brownfields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- East Feliciana Parish
- Lindsay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Iberia Parish
- Loreauville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Parish
- Stekey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lottie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Fordoche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jarreau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rougon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Krotz Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Glynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Krotz Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Half Moon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Melville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Arnaudville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Leonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Port Barre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frozard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Bayou Chene
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Catahoula Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
- Cecilia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bankers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Coteau Holmes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
- Isle Labbe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Parks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Plantation
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Saint John
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Breaux Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Levert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Erwinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Addis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
- Brusly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- Devalls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Lobdell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Port Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Arbroth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Saint Francisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ramah, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Ramah.
Cemeteries Near Ramah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ramah.
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 Ramah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ramah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- West Oak Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Spur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunlight Baptissst Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- False River Station Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False River Station Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the False River Station Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fordoche.
- The False River Station Cemetery has also been known as:
- False River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564758 <2>
- Butte La Rose Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (126 more) ...
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silvery Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Westover Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Ramah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ramah.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ramah, with the one closest to Ramah listed first.
- Musson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Musson is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Tete
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fordoche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Devalls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brusly Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
- Lobdell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Plaquemine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Chene
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Port Allen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Arbroth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Ventress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Baton Rouge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ramah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ramah.
Newspapers Published in Ramah ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ramah, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ramah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ramah:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Iberville Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- 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> | 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- Ramah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Ramah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |