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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 Tate Cove (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 Tate Cove. 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.

Name Variations for Tate Cove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tate Cove: Tate Cv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Tate Cove is located in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Saint Landry.

Below are the parishes that are near Tate Cove. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tate Cove:

  • Evangeline Parish     (The home parish of Tate Cove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Ville Platte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Landry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Pine Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reddell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chataignier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mamou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <1>
    • Turkey Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Duralde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Tyrone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Unatex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Basile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <1>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Church Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Higginbotham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Castille
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Bond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Pawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Gold Dust
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Milburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Eola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Bunkie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <1>
    • Evergreen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Cottonport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Plaucheville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hessmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mansura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreauville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Cheneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Loyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Echo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lecompte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenmora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longleaf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McNary
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Whittington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tate Cove, with the one closest to Tate Cove listed first.
    • Boretta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Morrow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Immaculata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
    • Lebeau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lawtell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Opelousas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Jack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
    • Eunice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <1>
    • Palmetto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Port Barre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tate Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tate Cove.

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 Tate Cove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Te Mamou Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evangeline Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Soileaus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fergerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jules Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Lafleur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Young Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Tate Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tate Cove.

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

  • Barbreck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
  • Whiteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Boretta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Dubuisson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Plaisance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
  • Morrow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Beggs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Haas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bunkie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <1>
    • Big Cane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
    • Evergreen
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Tate Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tate Cove.

Newspapers Published in Tate Cove ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tate Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tate Cove, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tate Cove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tate Cove:

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 Tate Cove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tate Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.