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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 Breaux Bridge (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 Breaux Bridge. 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 Breaux Bridge ...

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 Breaux Bridge: Breaux Brg. (or less commonly used: Breaux Brdg. or Breaux Brdge.)

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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin 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 Saint Martin Parish: Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, Saint Landry & Saint Mary.

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

  • Saint Martin Parish     (The home parish of Breaux Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breaux Bridge, with the one closest to Breaux Bridge listed first.
    • Cecilia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <2>
    • Parks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <2>
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Levert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levert
      • From Breaux Bridge to Levert
    • Saint John
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Catahoula Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Duchamp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Martinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
    • Bankers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bankers
      • From Breaux Bridge to Bankers
  • Acadia Parish
  • Iberia Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breaux Bridge, with the one closest to Breaux Bridge listed first.
    • Maringouin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <2>
    • Rosedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Grosse Tete
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
  • Lafayette Parish
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breaux Bridge, with the one closest to Breaux Bridge listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lottie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <2>
    • Fordoche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Breaux Bridge, with the one closest to Breaux Bridge listed first.
    • Arnaudville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Frozard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Coteau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cankton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Leonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Krotz Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <2>
    • Port Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawtell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <2>
  • Vermilion Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Breaux Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breaux Bridge.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Breaux Bridge had a population of 664 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Breaux Bridge had a population of 8,047 people.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Breaux Bridge ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breaux Bridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Breaux Bridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Breaux Bridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Breaux Bridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Breaux Bridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Breaux Bridge:

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

The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Breaux Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Breaux Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breaux Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2736, Longitude: -91.8993    









 

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