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 Richardson (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 Richardson. 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 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.
Richardson is located in Washington 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 Washington Parish: Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Marion (MS), Pearl River (MS), Pike (MS) & Walthall (MS).
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Richardson. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richardson:
- Washington Parish (The home parish of Richardson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Franklinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Mount Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Bogalusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Varnado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Angie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Livingston Parish
- Georgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Greensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Folsom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sun
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Goodbee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Bush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Abita Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Talisheek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Wilmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Husser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fluker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Loranger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roseland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Amite City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tickfaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Robert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Genessee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Gillsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Marion County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Kokomo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Smithburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Osyka
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chatawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Holmesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Bear Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Topisaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- McComb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall County (MS)
- Tylertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richardson, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Richardson.
Cemeteries Near Richardson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richardson.
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 Richardson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richardson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Bickham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bickham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slocum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bickham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stringfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corkern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (725 more) ...
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stringfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Richardson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richardson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Franklinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Mount Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Zona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zona is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Smithburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Roseland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Osyka
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Amite City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Chatawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richardson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richardson.
Newspapers Published in Richardson ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richardson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richardson, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richardson.
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 Richardson:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Washington Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Amite County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Walthall 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 Richardson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richardson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |