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 Satsuma (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 Satsuma. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Satsuma is located in Livingston 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 Livingston Parish: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Tangipahoa.
Below are the parishes that are near Satsuma. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Satsuma:
- Livingston Parish (The home parish of Satsuma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Starns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Denham Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- French Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Killian
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Claybank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Galvez Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Hobart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Little Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Galvez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Hope Villa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Brignac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Bullion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Greenwell Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Baywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Shenandoah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Woodshire Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Old Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Boganvilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Pride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Inniswold
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maribel Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Blairstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Slaughter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Lindsay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Iberville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Saint Gabriel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Carville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Bayou Goula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plaquemine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Grangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Greensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coleman Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Chipola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Baptist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Genessee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Natalbany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tickfaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wadesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ponchatoula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amite City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loranger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Akers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Port Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lobdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Brusly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Devalls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Satsuma, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Satsuma.
Cemeteries Near Satsuma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Satsuma.
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 Satsuma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Satsuma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- H Stafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sibley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- S. Stafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walker Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mark Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Petes Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Judson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Satsuma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Satsuma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Satsuma, with the one closest to Satsuma listed first.
- Walker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Colyell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Oldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Starns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Denham Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Port Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Bayou Barbary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
- French Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hopeville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Galvez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Satsuma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Satsuma.
Newspapers Published in Satsuma ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Satsuma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Satsuma, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Satsuma.
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 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 Satsuma:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Livingston Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- West Baton Rouge 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> | 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 Satsuma, 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- Satsuma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |