Our Genealogy Helper

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 Belle Amie (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 Belle Amie. 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 southwest 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 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.

Belle Amie is located in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Assumption, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Terrebonne.

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

• Lafourche Parish     (The home parish of Belle Amie)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Amie, with the one closest to Belle Amie listed first.
  • Cut Off
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
    • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
  • Galliano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
    • Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <2>
  • Larose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
    • Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <2>
  • Faleau ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
    • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Golden Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
    • Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <2>
  • Gheens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
    • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
  • Lockport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
  • Mathews
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
    • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <2>
  • Raceland Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Raceland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <2>
  • Bayou Blue
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Godchaux
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godchaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Port Fourchon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Fourchon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Fourchon
    • Port Fourchon is located in Lafourche Parish
• Jefferson Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Amie, with the one closest to Belle Amie listed first.
  • Lafitte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
    • Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafitte <2>
  • Barataria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
    • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <2>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Crown Point
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
    • Crown Point is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <2>
  • Grand Isle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
  • Estelle
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Avondale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
  • Woodmere
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Waggaman
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
    • Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <2>
  • Westwego
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <2>
• Plaquemines Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Amie, with the one closest to Belle Amie listed first.
  • Myrtle Grove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Carlisle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Jesuit Bend
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Cedar Grove
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Woodland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Stella
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Saint Charles Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Amie, with the one closest to Belle Amie listed first.
  • Bayou Gauche
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Des Allemands
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
    • Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <2>
  • Paradis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradis
    • Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradis <2>
  • Vallier
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Boutte
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
    • Boutte is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boutte <2>
  • Mimosa Park
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Lone Star
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Elkinsville has also been known as:
    • Freetown
  • Luling
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
    • Luling is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <2>
• Terrebonne Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Amie, with the one closest to Belle Amie listed first.
  • Montegut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
    • Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <2>
  • Point Barre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
    • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Lapeyrouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
    • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Bourg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
    • Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <2>
  • Chauvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
    • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <2>
  • Dulac
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
    • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
  • Houma
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <2>
  • Theriot
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Cocodrie
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocodrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
    • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Bayou Cane
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Broadmoor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Gray
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Belle Amie ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Amie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle Amie, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle Amie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Belle Amie:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Lafourche Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana

Cemeteries Near Belle Amie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle Amie.

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 Belle Amie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Lange - Calahan Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery
• Cheramie Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheramie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheramie Cemetery
• Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
• Hebert Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
• Holy Rosary Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Our Lady of the Rosary Church Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962845 <5>
• Pitre Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitre Cemetery
• Williams Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
• Surgney Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surgney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surgney Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
• Dugas Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugas Cemetery
• Alombro Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alombro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alombro Cemetery
• Bisland Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisland Cemetery
• Continue List   (53 more) ...
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68813 <5>
  • Thibodaux Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thibodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thibodaux Cemetery
  • New Fountain Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fountain 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 Belle Amie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belle Amie.

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

• Cut Off
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
  • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
• Montegut
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
  • Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <2>
• Gheens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
  • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
• Lockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
• Barataria
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
  • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <2>
• Raceland
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
  • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <2>
• Dulac
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
  • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
• Des Allemands
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
  • Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <2>
• Myrtle Grove
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Ironton
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Saint Rosalie
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie
  • Saint Rosalie is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Alliance
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
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  • Monsecour
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsecour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Burbridge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
    • Burbridge is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Belair
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
    • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish

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

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