Places

Note: The parishes of Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, St. Helena, and St. Tammany were sometimes called the "Florida Parishes."

Map courtesy of Widipedia, where the larger, original map is available

1895 Rand McNally Atlas map

1911 map courtesy of My Genealogy Hound, where the larger, original map is available

Map courtesy of University of Louisiana, where the larger, original map is available

• Abita Springs, a village in the central part of St. Tammany parish, on the Eastern Louisiana R. R., 4 miles east of Covington, the parish seat. It has a money order postoffice; as it lies in the famous "Ozone Belt" has become a well known summer and winter resort. Many people from the northern states, who are affected with pulmonary diseasees, winter here. [volume 1, page 18]
• Alton, a village and station in the southeastern part of St. Tammany parish, is on the New Orleans & Northeastern R. R. It has a money order postoffice. [volume 1, page 35]
• Bayou Lacomb, a village in the southern part of St. Tammany parish, on a stream of the same name, is a station on a division of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., about 10 miles west of Slidell and 3 miles north of Lake Pontchartrain. It has a money order postoffice, a population of about 125, and is the center of a considerable lumber district. [volume 1, page 77]
• Blackwell, a post-hamlet in the northwestern part of St. Tammany parish, is about 5 miles north of Folsom, teh nearest railroad station. [volume 1, page 98]
• Bonfouca, a post-hamlet in the southeastern part of St. Tammany parish, is about 4 miles west of Salmens, the nearest railroad station, and about the same distance north of Lake Pontchartrain. [volume 1, page 116]
• Bush, a post-village in the northeastern part of St. Tammany parish, is a station on the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., about 27 miles north of Slidell. [volume 1, page 138]
• Chinchuba, a village of St. Tammany parish, is situated in the southern part, on a branch of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., about 3 miels north of Mandeville. It has a money order postoffice, express office, telegraph and telephone facilities, and in 1900 reported a population of 75. [volume 1, page 207]
• Covington, the seat of St. Tammany parish, is beautifully located in the western part of the parish, between the Bogue Falia and the Tehefuncte river just above their junction, and on a dry, dandy soil that is easily drained, which makes the site an ideal one for a city. The town was first incorporated under the name of Wharton on March 19, 1813, when it "was dedicated to Thomas Jefferson by his fellow citizen, John W. Collins." By the act of the legislature, approved March 11, 1816, the name was changed to Covington, and in 1829 it was made the parish seat. Covington is well provided with transportation facilities. A branch of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R. passes through the town and connects with the Queen & Crescent at Slidell, a branch of the Illinois Central system connects Covington with Baton Rouge, teh St. Tammany & New Orleans Railraod and Ferry company has an electric line connecting Covington with Mandeville, from which point steamers run to New Orleans across Lake Pontchartrain, and there is a line of steamers running direct from Covington to New Orleans. As Covington is situated in teh long leaf pine district, lumbering is the principal business interest, though there are other manufactures, including ice, brick, etc. Being surrounded by open piine woods and well supplied with a fine quality of artesian water, the town is popular as a health resort, and is visited annually by over 100,000 visitors. There are two banks, three newspapers, a public library, a good fire department, a beautiful public park, recently opened, overlooking the Bogue Falia river, a good public school system, several private educational institutions, including Dixon academy and St. Joseph's college, a well conducted electric light plant, and churches of all the leading religious denominations. The city's trade in groceries and grain amount to over $1,200,000 annually, and the business in other mercantile lines is in proportion. Covington is preeminently a city of homes, and the two building and loan associations are both doing a good business in building up the place by increasing teh number of home owners. The population at the beginnning of 1909 was estimated at 4,000. [volume 1, pages 321-322]
• Dunbar, a post-village in the extreme southeastern corner of St. Tammany parish, is on the west bank of the Pearl river and is a station on the Louisville & Nashville R. R. [volume 1, page 363]
• Folsom, a post-village in the northwestern part of St. Tammany parish, is located a short distance east of the Tehefuncte river and about 12 miles northwest of Covington, the parish seat. It is the terminus of a branch of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., that connects with the main line of that system at Florenville Junction, has some lumber interests, an express office, a good retail trade, and in 1900 reported a population of 70. [volume 1, pages 435-436]
• Galloway is a post-hamlet in the northern part of St. Tammany parish, is about 8 miles northwest of Thomasville, the nearest railroad station, and 12 miles north of Covington, the parish seat. [volume 1, page 485]
• Houltonville, a post-hamlet of St. Tammany parish, is situated on the Ponchatalawa creek, 5 miles southwest of Covington, the parish seat and nearest railroad station. [volume 1, page 541]
• Losa, a post-hamlet in the northwestern part of St. Tammany parish, is about 3 moiles east of Folsom, the nearest railroad station, and 10 miles north of Covington, the parish seat. [volume 2, page 89]
• Mandeville, one of the most important towns of St. Tammany parish, is situarted on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and at the junction of two divisions of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R. It is an old town, having been incorporated by the legislature on March 24, 1840, and is popular as a summer resort, being connected with the city of New Orleans by a line of boats which make regular trips across Lake Pontchartrain, and it is also connected by an electric railway with Covington, the pariesh seat, about j0 miles north. Mandeville has important lumbering interests, brickyards, wood-working factories, several first class mercantile establishments, good schools and churches, a money order postoffice, express, telegraph and telephone facilities and is well provided with hotels. The population in 1900 was 1,029. [volume 2, page 126]
• Onvil, a post-hamlet of St. Tammany parish, is situated on a branch of the Bogue Falia, and is a station on the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., about 10 miles northwest of Covington, the parish seat, in the heart of the great pine forests east of the Mississippi river, has important lumber industries, and is one of the shipping and supply towns in the northwestern part of the parish. [volume 2, page 271]
• Pearl River, a village of St. Tammany parish, is a station on the New Orleans & Northeastern R. R., 8 miles northeast of Slidell. It is located at the edge of the pine and alluvial farming country and is the shipping point for both. It has a money order postoffice, telegraph and express offices, and is a supply twon for a considerable area. In 1900 it had a population of 125. [volume 2, page 294]
• Ramsay, a postoffice and station in the western part of St. Tammany parish, is situated on the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., 4 miles northwest of Covington, the parish seat, in the great pinery of the parish, and has lumber industries. [volume 1, page 501]
• Rigolets, a post-hamlet in the northeastern part of Orleans parish, is situated on the peninsula between Lake Borgue and Lake Pontchartrain, and is a station on the Louisville & Nashville R. R., and telegraph station, and is the supply town for the northeastern part of Orleans and the southeastern part of St. Tammany parish. [volume 2, page 374]
• Saint Tammany, a post-hamlet and station in the southeastern part of St. Tammany parish, is situated on Bayou Lacombe and the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., 15 miles southeast of Covington, the parish seat, in the pinery east of the Mississippi river and has lumber industries, a telegraph and express offices, a good retail trade, and in 1900 reported a population of 300.  [volume 2, page 422]
• Sidell, an incorporated town in the southeastern part of St. Tammany parish, has become one of the largest towns in the southeastern part of the state since the railroad was built. It is located at the junction of two lines of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., about 25 miles northeast of New Orleans in the great pinery west of the Pearl river and is the shipping and banking town for the large lumber district to the north and east. It has sawmills, brickyards, several factories, a bank, an international money order postoffice, telegraph and express offices, mercantile establishments, and is the supply town for the southeastern part of the parish. The population in 1900 was 1,129. [volume 2, pages 460-461]
• Sun, A post-hamlet in the northeast corner of St. Tammany parish, is situated on a confluent of the Bogue Chitto, about 3 miles east of Bush, the nearest railroad station, and 18 miles northeast of Covington, the parish seat. [volume 2, page 515]
• Thomasville, one of the new lumbering towns that has grown up along the line of the New Orleans Great Northern R. R., is in the northeastern part of St. Tammany parish, about 15 miles northeast of Covington, the parish seat. It has a telegraph station, express office, sawmills, a good retail trade, and is the shipping depot for a considerable lumbering country. The population in 1900 was 40.. [volume 2, page 531]
• Violin, a post-hamlet in the eastern part of St. Tammany parish, is about 3 miles northeast of Wortham, the nearest railroad station, and about 15 miles east of Covington, the parish seat. [volume 2, page 579]

Extracted 02 Sep 2019 by Norma Hass from Louisiana; comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions, and persons, edited by Alcee Fortier, published in 1909, volumes 1 & 2.

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