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 Teddy (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 Teddy. 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 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Teddy is located in East 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 East Feliciana Parish: East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, West Feliciana, Amite (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Teddy. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Teddy:
- East Feliciana Parish (The home parish of Teddy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Troy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Slaughter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Pride
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Baywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Zachary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Greenwell Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Port Hudson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Tristian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Baker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Central
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Boganvilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Oldfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Chipola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Coleman Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Grangeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Greensburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Kentwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tangipahoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fluker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Rogillioville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Converse ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Saint Francisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weyanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amite County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Gloster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bewelcome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Gillsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Crosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Huron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- O'Neil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Glading
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Brookside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- McElveen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Franklin County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Pike County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Chatawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Osyka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Centreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Turnbull
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Rosetta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Teddy, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Teddy.
Cemeteries Near Teddy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Teddy.
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 Teddy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Teddy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Spears Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gerald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pipes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Womack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Womack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (660 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Teddy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Teddy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Teddy, with the one closest to Teddy listed first.
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Olio
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olio is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Felixville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Centreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ariel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ariel is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariel
- Whitaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berwick is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Chipola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tatum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tatum is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Darlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Gloster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Teddy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Teddy.
Newspapers Published in Teddy ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Teddy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Teddy, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Teddy.
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 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 Teddy:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to East Feliciana Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Amite County
- Franklin County
- Pike County
- 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> | 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 Teddy, 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- Teddy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |