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 Bessie K (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 Bessie K. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bessie K is located in Saint James Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint James Parish: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche & Saint John the Baptist.
Below are the parishes that are near Bessie K. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bessie K:
- Saint James Parish (The home parish of Bessie K)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Lagan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
- Hester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Saint James
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Convent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vacherie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burton Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
- Chatman Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
- Uncle Sam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Vacherie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- Paulina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Free Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
- Lutcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ascension Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Aben
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cofield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Sorrento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Donaldsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brittany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Amant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Gonzales
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Brignac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Assumption Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Bertie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
- Brulie Maurin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Elmfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
- Madewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
- Albemarle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Cedar Grove Plantation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chula is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Ingleside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Leche
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leche is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
- Belle Alliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Old Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Carville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Gabriel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Goula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iberville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Sunshine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Lafourche Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Chackbay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- Kraemer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thibodaux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Acadia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
- Godchaux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
- Raceland Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Blue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
- Mathews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gheens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- French Settlement
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maurepas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Port Vincent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Killian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Killona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gypsy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Montz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
- Taft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Vallier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
- Des Allemands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hahnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paradis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Sarpy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boutte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Luling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reserve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Laplace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frenier
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Bayou Geneve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
- Stephenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
- Saint Mary Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Morgan City Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
- Amelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terrebonne Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Schriever
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Plantation
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Minerva Plantation
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Gray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Chacahoula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
- Donner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ardoyne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Cane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
- Broadmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Houma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bessie K, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Bessie K.
Cemeteries Near Bessie K ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bessie K.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bessie K - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bessie K covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- St. Michael Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Celestin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trosclair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Western Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Philippian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (116 more) ...
- Monroe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pugh Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bessie K in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bessie K.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bessie K, with the one closest to Bessie K listed first.
- Hester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Saint James
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Remy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Remy is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
- Convent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vacherie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paulina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Welcome is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Wallace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johnson is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Lauderdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lauderdale is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Bertie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bessie K. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bessie K.
Newspapers Published in Bessie K ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessie K.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bessie K, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bessie K.
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 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 Bessie K:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint James Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Ascension Parish
- Assumption Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Lafourche Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- Saint Mary Parish
- Terrebonne Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bessie K, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessie K) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |