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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 Woods Edge (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 Woods Edge. 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 Woods Edge ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Woods Edge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Woods Edge may originally have been Wood's Edge.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Woods Edge might be written as Wood Edge.

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 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of East Baton Rouge Parish: Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge & West Feliciana.

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

  • East Baton Rouge Parish     (The home parish of Woods Edge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Central
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
    • Monticello
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Greenwell Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <3>
    • Maribel Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Merrydale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brownfields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zion City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Woodshire Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
    • Inniswold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <3>
    • Baton Rouge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Hope Villa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
    • Bullion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hobart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
    • Little Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
    • Prairieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <3>
    • Claybank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Duplessis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Slaughter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>
    • Blairstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Lindsay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Ethel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Iberville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Saint Gabriel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Carville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <3>
    • Plaquemine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
      • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
    • Bayou Goula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Grosse Tete
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <3>
    • White Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
      • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <3>
    • Rosedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
    • Maringouin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Denham Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
    • Watson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Port Vincent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • French Settlement
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
    • Starns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Maurepas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Killian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Hermitage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Glynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
      • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <3>
    • Rougon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
      • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <3>
    • Lakeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ventress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Patin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jarreau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <3>
    • New Roads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oscar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dupont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Grangeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Pine Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Montpelier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Coleman Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • Baptist
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Port Allen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brusly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
    • Devalls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Carey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Addis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
    • Arbroth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Erwinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • West Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Edge, with the one closest to Woods Edge listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
    • Rogillioville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Woods Edge ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Edge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods Edge, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods Edge.

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 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 Woods Edge:

Cemeteries Near Woods Edge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods Edge.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Shanks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
  • Devall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devall Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Greenoaks Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenoaks Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
    • The Greenoaks Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Oaks Memorial Park
    • Greenoaks Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenoaks Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67665 <5>
  • Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Amite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Womack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Denham Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Baton Rouge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Port Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Zachary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Hopeville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lobdell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Gardere
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Oldfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
    • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Irene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brusly Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
      • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Slaughter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Edge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Edge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5171, Longitude: -91.0365       In this case, the coordinates for Woods Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Woods Edge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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