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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 Starns (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 Starns. 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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Starns 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 Starns. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Starns:

  • Livingston Parish     (The home parish of Starns)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Holden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Georgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oldfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Killian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maurepas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Denham Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Port Vincent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Claybank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Galvez Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
    • Summerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Galvez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
    • Hobart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Little Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Brignac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
    • Hope Villa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Bullion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Duplessis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Baywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Greenwell Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pride
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Central
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Shenandoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Woodshire Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
    • Monticello
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Old Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
    • Boganvilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Inniswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownfields
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
    • Maribel Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Slaughter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grangeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coleman Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Chipola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.
    • Folsom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Goodbee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Tangipahoa Parish
  • Washington Parish

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Starns, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Starns.

Cemeteries Near Starns ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starns.

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 Starns - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Starns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.

  • Herring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Howze Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oliphant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drumwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Causey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Starns had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Starns, with the one closest to Starns listed first.

  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Springville is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Tickfaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Colyell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
  • Amite City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Barbary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
  • Ponchatoula
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Starns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Starns.

Newspapers Published in Starns ...

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 Starns.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Starns, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Starns.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Starns:

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>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.
<3>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 Starns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Starns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.