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 Roseland (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 Roseland. 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 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.
Roseland is located in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Washington, Amite (MS) & Pike (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Roseland. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roseland:
- Tangipahoa Parish (The home parish of Roseland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Amite City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fluker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tangipahoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Wilmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Husser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loranger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tickfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Genessee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Natalbany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Baptist
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Baywood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Pride
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Blairstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Troy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Georgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Starns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Holden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Killian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grangeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Chipola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Coleman Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Folsom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Saint Benedict
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Stoney Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunny Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Gillsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- McElveen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Osyka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chatawa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Smithburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roseland, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Roseland.
Cemeteries Near Roseland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roseland.
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 Roseland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roseland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Big Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arcola - Roseland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Amite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Bankston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Bankston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Goodbee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amite Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (693 more) ...
- Sharkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kedron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Roseland had a population of 281 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Roseland had a population of 1,279 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roseland, with the one closest to Roseland listed first.
- Arcola
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Amite City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tickfaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sunny Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Starns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Osyka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Darlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Hammond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Hermon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roseland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roseland.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Roseland ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roseland.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Roseland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Roseland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Roseland.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of Roseland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Roseland:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Washington Parish
- Amite County
- Pike 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 Roseland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Roseland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |