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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 Wallace Landing (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 Wallace Landing. 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 Wallace Landing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wallace Landing: Wallace Lndg. (or less commonly used: Wallace Lndng.)

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/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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Wallace Landing is located in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish: Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Washington, Amite (MS) & Pike (MS).

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

  • Tangipahoa Parish     (The home parish of Wallace Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Robert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponchatoula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Akers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Hammond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Wadesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Genessee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Natalbany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loranger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tickfaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
    • Husser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Kenner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
    • Metairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • River Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Killian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Clio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Holden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Maurepas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Starns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
    • Georgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Milneburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Gentilly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Pine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Gypsy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
    • Norco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hahnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • New Sarpy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Taft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Killona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Montz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • Montpelier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Frenier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Laplace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reserve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Madisonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Goodbee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Lewisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Mandeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Benedict
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Abita Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Folsom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lacombe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Talisheek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntwyck Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • North Shore Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace Landing, with the one closest to Wallace Landing listed first.
    • Enon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Stoney Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point

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

Cemeteries Near Wallace Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallace Landing.

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 Wallace Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Morse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stango Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wager Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dendinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

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

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

  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Madisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mandeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponchatoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Manchac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Hammond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tickfaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Killian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Clio
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
  • Independence
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frenier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Bayou Barbary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Barbary is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Barbary
    • Talisheek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Wallace Landing ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallace Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallace Landing, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallace Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Wallace Landing:

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 Wallace Landing, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wallace Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.