Nearest Communities to Buras,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buras, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buras:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to 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 checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Buras.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish.
The following 3 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buras. Of these communities, 3 are located in parishes other than Plaquemines Parish.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home parish for Buras (which is Plaquemines Parish), we list the parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Buras
For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Plaquemines Parish (where Buras resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.plaqueminesparish.gov/
- Parish Seat for Plaquemines: Pointe a la Hache
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south and the east
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buras ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buras.
- Quarantine ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quarantine was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarantine
- Ostrica
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ostrica is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrica
- Triumph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Triumph is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Gulftown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gulftown is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulftown
- Fort Saint Phillip
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Saint Phillip is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Saint Phillip
- Fort Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Jackson is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jackson
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boothville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nicholls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholls was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Tropical Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tropical Bend is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Bend
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- Olga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olga is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Nairn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nairn is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
- Duvic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duvic is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvic
- Hesperides
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hesperides is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperides
- Daisy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Bremond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bremond is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond
- Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Venice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Home Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Prairie was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
- Port Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nestor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nestor is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestor
- Potash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potash is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
- Grande Ecaille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grande Ecaille is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Ecaille
- Encalade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Encalade is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encalade
- Happy Jack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Jack is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Fosters Canal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fosters Canal is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Canal
- Grand Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Bayou is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Socola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Socola is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socola
- Bohemia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bohemia is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Diamond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Pilottown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Beshel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beshel is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshel
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Filipino ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Filipino was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filipino
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Bayou Village was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Pointe a la Hache
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Pointe A La Hache
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Pointe A La Hache is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
- Breton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Breton is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Point Celeste
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Point Celeste is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Celeste
- Davant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Judge Perez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Judge Perez is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
- Nero
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nero is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Burrwood ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burrwood was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrwood
- Pilotsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pilotsville was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilotsville
- Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Deer Range
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Range is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
- Harlem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem is also located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Balize ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balize was located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balize
- Jefferson Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.jeffparish.gov/
- Parish Seat for Jefferson: Gretna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buras ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buras.
- Bassa Bassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bassa Bassa is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassa Bassa
- Grand Isle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Parish Website: https://pcparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Pointe Coupee: New Roads
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buras ...
- Torras ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Torras was located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torras
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Buras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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