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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 Braithwaite (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 Braithwaite. 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 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.

Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Braithwaite)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • English Turn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Scarsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Belle Chasse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Jesuit Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Terrytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gretna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Estelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Marrero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Westwego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barataria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Pine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Lake Catherine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • Poydras
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Mohawk City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Story
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Violet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebastopol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Meraux
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saxonholm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Saint Bernard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Toca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Arabi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Verret
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • Ama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Destrehan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lone Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Mimosa Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Luling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Boutte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Camardelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • New Sarpy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Braithwaite, with the one closest to Braithwaite listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • North Shore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • Eden Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lake Shore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • McClane City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Huntwyck Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Lacombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Slidell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Braithwaite ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Braithwaite.

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 Braithwaite - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Braithwaite covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • English Turn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • True Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonoghville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Braithwaite in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Braithwaite.

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

  • English Turn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Saint Clair
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Belle Chasse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Scarsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Poydras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Violet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Story
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Concession
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Sebastopol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Saxonholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Versailles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dalcour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
    • Saint Bernard
      (5 miles [8 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 Braithwaite. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braithwaite.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Braithwaite ...

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 542 newspapers that have been published in the area around Braithwaite.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Braithwaite. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Braithwaite and those printed in the larger area surrounding Braithwaite.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Braithwaite.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Braithwaite:

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 Braithwaite, 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 from Point A (ie- Braithwaite) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.