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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Yawn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yawn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yawn, please Contact Us.
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 Yawn (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 Yawn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes ...
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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Yawn is historic, it would have been located within present day Livingston 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 Livingston Parish: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Saint Helena, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Tangipahoa.
Below are the parishes that are near Yawn. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yawn:
- Livingston Parish (The home parish of Yawn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Georgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Starns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Killian
(18 miles [29 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
- Walker
(18 miles [29 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
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maurepas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Claybank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Galvez Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Summerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Galvez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Hobart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Little Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Brignac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Hope Villa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Baywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Greenwell Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pride
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
- Shenandoah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Woodshire Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Boganvilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Old Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Blairstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Saint Helena Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Montpelier
(5 miles [8 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
- Pine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Coleman Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Chipola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Folsom
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Goodbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Saint Benedict
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tickfaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Genessee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Baptist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Natalbany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amite City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loranger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fluker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wadesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Washington Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Stoney Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunny Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amite County (MS)
- Gillsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Pike County (MS)
- Osyka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yawn, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Yawn.
Cemeteries Near Yawn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yawn.
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 Yawn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yawn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Hoover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bankston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oliphant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Herring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Natalbany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Durbin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (474 more) ...
- Durbin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Myra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Yawn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yawn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yawn, with the one closest to Yawn listed first.
- Starns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tickfaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amite City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Springville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oldfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ponchatoula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grangeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Walker
(18 miles [29 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
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yawn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yawn.
Newspapers Published in Yawn ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yawn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yawn, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yawn.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yawn:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Livingston Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Saint Helena Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Washington Parish
- Amite County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Yawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yawn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |