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 Solitude (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 Solitude. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Solitude is located in West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish: Avoyelles, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Solitude. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Solitude:
- West Feliciana Parish (The home parish of Solitude)
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Bains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Saint Francisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weyanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tunica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Angola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogillioville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Odenburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Simmesport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Port Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Zachary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Baker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Brownfields
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Zion City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Pride
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boganvilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Merrydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Baton Rouge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Greenwell Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Slaughter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Blairstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Maringouin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rosedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grosse Tete
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- New Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Patin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morganza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Batchelor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jarreau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Oscar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rougon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Innis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Elba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Melville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Half Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 southwest)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Krotz Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Arbroth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Erwinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Devalls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Lobdell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Port Allen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Turnbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whitaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Artonish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Centreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Solitude, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Solitude.
Cemeteries Near Solitude ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Solitude.
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 Solitude - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Solitude covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Barrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Bains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67119 <3>
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of New Roads.
- The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2757559 <3>
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <3>
- Starhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of New Roads.
- The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147785 <3>
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 Solitude in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Solitude.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Solitude, with the one closest to Solitude listed first.
- Converse ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Pointe Coupee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- New Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
- Ventress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Rowes Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
- Anchor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Angola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pinckneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Viva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
- Port Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Solitude. See our List of 1890's Communities around Solitude.
Newspapers Published in Solitude ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Solitude.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Solitude, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Solitude.
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 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 Solitude:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to West Feliciana Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- West Baton Rouge 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 '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- Solitude) 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 Solitude, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |