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 Rougon (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 Rougon. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee 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 Pointe Coupee Parish: Avoyelles, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, West Baton Rouge & West Feliciana.
Below are the parishes that are near Rougon. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rougon:
- Pointe Coupee Parish (The home parish of Rougon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Glynn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Jarreau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Patin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oscar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fordoche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morganza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lottie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Bullion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Hope Villa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Port Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Tristian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Brownfields
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Beauregard Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Zion City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Baton Rouge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maribel Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Merrydale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Boganvilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Central
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Essen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Lindsay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blairstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Maringouin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grosse Tete
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Plaquemine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Indian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Iberville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Sunshine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Saint Gabriel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Goula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Denham Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Melville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Krotz Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Half Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Swayze Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Arbroth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Erwinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Devalls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Lobdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Port Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brusly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Addis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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>
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Saint Francisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Converse ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rogillioville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Weyanoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tunica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Angola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- Turnbull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rougon, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Rougon.
Cemeteries Near Rougon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rougon.
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 Rougon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rougon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chenal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glennon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Hudson National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Ventress.
- The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greater St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219149 <3>
- St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Rougon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rougon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rougon, with the one closest to Rougon listed first.
- Lakeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arbroth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Ventress
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Waterloo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Devalls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- New Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Irene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Port Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Pointe Coupee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- Lobdell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lindsay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rougon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rougon.
Newspapers Published in Rougon ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rougon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rougon, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rougon.
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 websites either 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 Rougon:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rougon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rougon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |