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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 Belle River (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 River. 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 Belle River ...

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 Belle River: Belle Riv.

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 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.

Belle River is located in Assumption 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 Assumption Parish: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Terrebonne.

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

  • Assumption Parish     (The home parish of Belle River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Pierre Part
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre Part have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre Part
      • Pierre Part is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre Part <2>
    • Attakapas Canal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Canal
      • Attakapas Canal is located in Assumption Parish
    • Attakapas Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attakapas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Landing
      • Attakapas Landing is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bayou Crab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
      • Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bellewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
      • Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Elm Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Assumption Parish
    • Wildwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Corne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
      • Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brusle Saint Vincent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusle Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
      • Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
    • Enola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Assumption Parish
    • Grand Bayou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
      • Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Barton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
    • Donaldsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
      • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <2>
    • Darrow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
      • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <2>
    • Aben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Cofield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Burnside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Geismar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
      • Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <2>
    • Cornerview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Gonzales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
      • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
    • Sorrento
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
    • Brittany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
      • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <2>
  • Iberia Parish
    • Jeanerette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • White Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bayou Goula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Carville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Saint Gabriel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Plaquemine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Iberville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Chackbay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Thibodaux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
      • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <2>
    • Acadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Kraemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
      • Kraemer is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kraemer <2>
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Saint James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Burton Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Free Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Uncle Sam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <2>
    • Hester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • North Vacherie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • South Vacherie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Vacherie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Stephenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bayou Geneve
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bayou Chene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Fairville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Morgan City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
      • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Berwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Bayou Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morgan City Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdunville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Calumet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Irish Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Amelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle River, with the one closest to Belle River listed first.
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
    • Donner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <2>
    • Chacahoula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chacahoula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
      • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <2>
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Ardoyne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 River, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Belle River.

Newspapers Published in Belle River ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle River, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle River.

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 Belle River:

Cemeteries Near Belle River ...

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

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

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

  • Belle River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Berwick Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Morgan City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pugh Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Christ Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Patterson.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patterson Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143457 <4>

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 Belle River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belle River.

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

  • Napoleonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
    • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <2>
  • Paincourtville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
  • Albemarle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albemarle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
    • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
  • Bertie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
    • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
  • Plattenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
    • Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <2>
  • Patterson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Rose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Irish Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
    • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Ramos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramos
    • Ramos is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Labadieville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadieville
    • Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadieville <2>
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    • Bayou Sale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Sale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
      • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ricohoc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricohoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Amelia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8876, Longitude: -91.2065    
<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 Belle River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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