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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 Avery Island (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 Avery Island. 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 Avery Island ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Avery Island: Avery Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Avery Island is located in Iberia 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 Iberia Parish: Assumption, Iberville, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Vermilion.

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

  • Iberia Parish     (The home parish of Avery Island)
  • Acadia Parish
  • Lafayette Parish
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Island, with the one closest to Avery Island listed first.
    • Cade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <1>
    • Delacroix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delacroix
      • From Avery Island to Delacroix
    • Keystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keystone
      • From Avery Island to Keystone
    • Duchamp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint Martinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Levert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levert
      • From Avery Island to Levert
    • Banker Plantation
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint John
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bankers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bankers
      • From Avery Island to Bankers
    • Coteau Holmes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Catahoula Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery Island, with the one closest to Avery Island listed first.
    • Cypremort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypremort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cypremort
      • From Avery Island to Cypremort
    • Cypremort Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
      • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Florence
      • From Avery Island to Florence
    • Home Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Glencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Cote Blanche Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Blanche Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
      • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashton
      • From Avery Island to Ashton
    • Bodin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caneland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Adeline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Avery Island to Adeline
    • Baldwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Charenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Vermilion Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Avery Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avery Island.

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 Avery Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Avery Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Migues Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunk Johnsons Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunk Johnsons Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunk Johnsons Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Trahan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delino Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bares Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bares Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bancker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bancker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bancker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Derouen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Iberia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Patoutville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Segura
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
  • Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Cypremort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypremort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
    • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cypremort
    • From Avery Island to Cypremort
  • Burke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
  • Delacroix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delacroix
    • From Avery Island to Delacroix
  • Cade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
    • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <1>
  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <1>
  • Jeanerette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Duchamp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Abbeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Loreauville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Avery Island ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avery Island, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avery Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Avery Island:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Avery Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Avery Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8968, Longitude: -91.9098    









 

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