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 Bonnabel Place (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 Bonnabel Place. 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 Bonnabel Place ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bonnabel Place: Bonnabel Pl. (or less commonly used: Bonnabel Plc.)
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 and doctors 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.
Bonnabel Place is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish: Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany & Tangipahoa.
Below are the parishes that are near Bonnabel Place. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonnabel Place:
- Jefferson Parish (The home parish of Bonnabel Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Metairie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harahan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- River Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westwego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Avondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waggaman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marrero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafourche Parish
- Gheens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- New Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Pine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Lake Catherine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Belle Chasse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- English Turn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Braithwaite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scarsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Jesuit Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Carlisle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monsecour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Myrtle Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Saint Bernard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Arabi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chalmette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Meraux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saxonholm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Mohawk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Violet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Poydras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Sebastopol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Saint Bernard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Verret
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Ama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Davis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Saint Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Destrehan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Luling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Sarpy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boutte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hahnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Taft
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Frenier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
- Laplace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Reserve
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edgard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Garyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Airy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- North Shore Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- Lacombe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Lewisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Mandeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eden Isle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Oak Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Madisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Huntwyck Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- McClane City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Slidell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Tangipahoa Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Akers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manchac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonnabel Place, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Bonnabel Place.
Cemeteries Near Bonnabel Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonnabel Place.
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 Bonnabel Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonnabel Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Metairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metairie Cemetery
- The Metairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68207 <2>
- Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Garden of Memories
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Charity Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Firemens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (89 more) ...
- St. Louis Cemetery #3
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Bonnabel Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonnabel Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonnabel Place, with the one closest to Bonnabel Place listed first.
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Kenner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Waggaman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westwego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Algiers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- Harvey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arabi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Davis ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Chalmette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonnabel Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonnabel Place.
Newspapers Published in Bonnabel Place ...
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 555 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonnabel Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonnabel Place, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonnabel Place.
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 Bonnabel Place:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Jefferson Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Lafourche Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint John the Baptist Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa 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 Bonnabel Place, 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' (or 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- Bonnabel Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |