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 Catahoula (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 Catahoula. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Catahoula is located in Saint Martin 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 Martin Parish: Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, Saint Landry & Saint Mary.
Below are the parishes that are near Catahoula. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Catahoula:
- Saint Martin Parish (The home parish of Catahoula)
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Catahoula Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
- Bankers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Coteau Holmes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
- Isle Labbe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Banker Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Levert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Parks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Martinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Chene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Breaux Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Acadia Parish
- Higginbotham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Iberia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Loreauville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morbihan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
- New Iberia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jeanerette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lydia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Derouen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
- Patoutville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
- Avery Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Grosse Tete
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maringouin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Plaquemine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Billeaud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Broussard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stekey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Carencro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ossun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Duson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- East Krotz Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Lottie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Livonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fordoche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Arnaudville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frozard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Krotz Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Coteau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cankton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Port Barre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Swayze Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Saint Mary Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Adeline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Charenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Bodin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
- Baldwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caneland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
- Home Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Glencoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Katy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Cypremort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
- Vermilion Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Delcambre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maurice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Erath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Abbeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leroy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Addis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Brusly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- Erwinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Catahoula, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Catahoula.
Cemeteries Near Catahoula ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catahoula.
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 Catahoula - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Catahoula covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butte La Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Henderson.
- The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <2>
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Cemetery #2
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- #1 Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Bernard Cemetery #1
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of New Iberia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170947 <2>
- Continue List (84 more) ...
- Bunk Johnsons Grave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ring Zion Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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 Catahoula in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Catahoula.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Catahoula, with the one closest to Catahoula listed first.
- Saint Martinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loreauville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Delacroix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- Breaux Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duchamp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Cade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burke is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Broussard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Segura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Segura is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
- New Iberia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Arnaudville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Musson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Musson is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Catahoula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Catahoula.
Newspapers Published in Catahoula ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catahoula.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catahoula, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catahoula.
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 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 Catahoula:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Martin Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Mary Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- West Baton Rouge 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 Catahoula, 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- Catahoula) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |