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Nearest Communities to Velma,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Velma, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Velma:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to 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 checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Velma.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Velma is located in Tangipahoa Parish.

The following 7 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Tangipahoa Parish: Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Washington, Amite (MS) & Pike (MS).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 212 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Velma. Of these communities, 132 are located in parishes/counties other than Tangipahoa Parish.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home parish for Velma (which is Tangipahoa Parish), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Velma

For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Tangipahoa Parish   (where Velma resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://tangipahoa.org/
    • Parish Seat for Tangipahoa:   Amite City
    • Note: Lake Pontchartrain lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Millards
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Millards is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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      • Shiloh
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Shiloh is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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      • Independence
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Marburyville ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Marburyville is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburyville
      • Gullett
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Gullett is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullett
      • Amite City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hostetter ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Hostetter is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
      • Tickfaw
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Loranger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Genessee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
      • Roseland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mason ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Mason is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Natalbany
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Arcola
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Woodbridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Woodbridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Husser
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Henry City ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Holton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Holton is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Kin Tally
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Kin Tally is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • University Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Whitmar Acres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Whitmar Acres is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Woodhaven
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Woodhaven is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Bellewood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellewood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Oak Ridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Baptist
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Hammond
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
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        • Lincoln Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • South Bilt
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • South Bilt is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Westdale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Westdale is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Epney ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Epney is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Osceola
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Osceola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Fluker
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Cypress Cove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Gamble Spur
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Lakewood ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Lakewood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Oliver
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Oliver is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Villa Roma
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Villa Roma is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Villa West
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Villa West is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Woodland Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Coburn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Coburn is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Hollyridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Tallow Wood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tallow Wood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Viola ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Viola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Avalon Terrace
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Avalon Terrace is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Robinwood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Robinwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Southwood Ridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Southwood Ridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Tilman Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Tilman Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Chesbrough
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Chesbrough is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Day
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Day is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Mitchell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Mitchell is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Wilmer
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Bonaire Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bonaire Estates is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Happy Woods
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Cranky Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Cranky Corner is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Uneedus
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Uneedus is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Tangipahoa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Campbell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Campbell is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Robert
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bolivar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bolivar is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Ponchatoula
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Rosaryville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Rosaryville is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Wadesboro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Lorraine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lorraine is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Spring Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Spring Creek is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Bailey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Jena ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Jena is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Kentwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Lewiston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Lewiston is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Sharkey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sharkey is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Katie ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Lees Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lees Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Bedico
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bedico is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Greenlaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Greenlaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Wallace Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Wallace Landing is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Kirkville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Kirkville is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Strader
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Strader is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • North Pass
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • North Pass is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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        • Akers
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Manchac
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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  • Ascension Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Parish Seat for East Baton Rouge:   Baton Rouge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Baywood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
      • Pride
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Burlington ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Burlington is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Greenwell Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bellingrath
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Bellingrath is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingrath
      • Cedar Mill Run
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Mill Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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      • El Ranchito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • El Ranchito is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ranchito
      • Hidden Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hidden Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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      • Magnolia Bend
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Magnolia Bend is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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      • Magnolia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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      • Northwoods
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Northwoods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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      • Twin Oaks
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Twin Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
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  • East Feliciana Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.eastfelicianaclerk.org/
    • Parish Seat for East Feliciana:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Bluff Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bluff Creek is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Gilead
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilead is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Hatchersville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hatchersville is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • McKnight Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • McKnight Crossing is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Reimer Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Reimer Crossing is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Sunbeam ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sunbeam is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Nesom ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nesom is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Blairstown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Reiley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Reiley is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Felixville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Kents Store ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
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      • Oaknolia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Oaknolia is located in East Feliciana Parish
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  • Livingston Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.livingstonparishla.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Livingston:   Livingston
    • Note: Lake Pontchartrain lies to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Little River ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Little River is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Yawn ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Yawn is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Georgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Albany
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <3>
      • Starns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Hungarian Settlement
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Hungarian Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Holden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Magnolia is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Doyle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Doyle is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Livingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Springville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Springville is located in Livingston Parish
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      • Continue List   (35 more) ...
        • Van Buren ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Van Buren is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Rome
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Rome is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Romes Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Warsaw Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Warsaw Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Wall Settlement
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wall Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Satsuma
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Satsuma is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Oldfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Horse Bluff Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Neal Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Neal Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Killian
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
        • Frost
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Frost is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Friendship
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Friendship is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Corbin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Corbin is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Carthage Bluff Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Clio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Bayou Barbary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Colyell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Walker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
        • Weiss
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Weiss is located in Livingston Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiss
        • Magnolia Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Catfish Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Maurepas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Tiger Bluff Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Lockhart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lockhart is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Union Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Landing is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Verdun
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Verdun is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Watson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Denson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Denson is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Poley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Poley is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Whitehall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
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        • Denham Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
          • Former names for Denham Springs:
          • Amite Springs
          • Hill's Springs
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        • Plainview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Plainview is located in Livingston Parish
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        • French Settlement
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Head of Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
        • Port Vincent
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://sthelenaparish.la.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Saint Helena:   Greensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Kedron
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Kedron is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Hillsdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsdale is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Montpelier
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jack is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Greensburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Liverpool
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Liverpool is located in Saint Helena Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Grangeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Easleyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Easleyville is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Darlington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish
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      • Coleman Town
        (24 miles [38.6 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 northwest)
        • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
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  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.stpgov.org/
    • Parish Seat for Saint Tammany:   Covington
    • Note: Lake Pontchartrain lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Folsom
        (18 miles [29 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 <3>
      • Martinville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Martinville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
      • Goodbee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Blond
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Blond is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blond
      • Ramsay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ramsay is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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      • Saint Benedict
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Covington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Madisonville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Claiborne Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Claiborne Hill is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne Hill
      • Houltonville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Houltonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houltonville
      • Waldheim
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Waldheim is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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      • Abita Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.wpgov.org/
    • Parish Seat for Washington:   Franklinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Stoney Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Sunny Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Richardson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Richardson is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
      • Bickham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bickham is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham
      • Pine Cliff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pine Cliff is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cliff
      • Jenkins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jenkins is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Porters Curve
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Porters Curve is located in Washington Parish
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      • Franklinton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Hermon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Enon is located in Washington Parish
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      • Zona
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Zona is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Springhill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Springhill is located in Washington Parish
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      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Willis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Willis is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Clifton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Clifton is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Julia ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Julia is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
        • Sanfords Camp ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Sanfords Camp is located in Washington Parish
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        • Cumnock ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cumnock is located in Washington Parish
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        • Dyson ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Dyson is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyson
        • Huggins ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Huggins is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
        • Isabel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Isabel is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
        • Warnerton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Warnerton is located in Washington Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnerton
  • Amite County
  • Pike County
    • Parish Website:   https://www.co.pike.ms.us/
    • Parish Seat for Pike:   Magnolia (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velma   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velma.
      • Osyka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <3>
      • Gladhurst
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gladhurst is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladhurst
      • Chatawa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Progress
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Progress is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Stephens ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stephens is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Smithburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Emerald
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Emerald is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Simmonsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Simmonsville is located in Pike County (MS)
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  • Walthall County

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Velma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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