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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 Varnado (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 Varnado. 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 Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/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 counties/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 counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Varnado is located in Washington 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 Washington Parish: Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Marion (MS), Pearl River (MS), Pike (MS) & Walthall (MS).

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

  • Washington Parish     (The home parish of Varnado)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnado, with the one closest to Varnado listed first.
    • Angie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <1>
    • Bogalusa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Lees Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Enon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Franklinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stoney Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Sunny Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnado, with the one closest to Varnado listed first.
    • Sun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
    • Bush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Talisheek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Folsom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Saint Benedict
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnado, with the one closest to Varnado listed first.
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Purvis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <1>
  • Marion County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnado, with the one closest to Varnado listed first.
    • Twin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Pinebur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Kokomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Expose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Expose is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Varnado, with the one closest to Varnado listed first.
    • Poplarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Juniper Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
    • Picayune
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <1>
    • Nicholson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Pike County (MS)
    • Smithburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
  • Walthall County (MS)
    • Tylertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Varnado ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Varnado.

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

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

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

  • Fornea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mohon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Fornea Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Miley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moses Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • William Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (451 more) ...
    • Old Live Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 Varnado in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Varnado.

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

  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Lees Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Chinquapin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
  • Spring Cottage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
  • Pickwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pickwick is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Zona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Zona is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
  • Sun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <1>
  • Poplarville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Orvisburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvisburg
  • Hillsdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Franklinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Columbia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Talisheek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Smithburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg

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

Newspapers Published in Varnado ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Varnado.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Varnado, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Varnado.

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 Varnado:

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