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 Charon (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 Charon. 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 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.
Charon is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis & Lafayette.
Below are the parishes that are near Charon. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Charon:
- Vermilion Parish (The home parish of Charon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Erath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Delcambre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Abbeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maurice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
- Leroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Andrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Indian Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Kaplan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Intracoastal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gueydan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Acadia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Ebenezer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Rayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Castille
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Crowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Higginbotham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Estherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Morse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ellis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Iberia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Derouen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
- Avery Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Iberia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morbihan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
- Lydia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loreauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Patoutville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
- Jeanerette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Youngsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Billeaud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Broussard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Duson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ossun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Carencro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stekey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Cankton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Arnaudville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frozard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Grand Coteau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Portage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Cade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duchamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Delacroix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Saint Martinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Levert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Banker Plantation
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Isle Labbe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Parks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Breaux Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bankers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Coteau Holmes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
- Saint Mary Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Cypremort Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
- Cypremort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Home Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Adeline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Ashton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Bodin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
- Caneland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
- Cote Blanche Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Charon, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Charon.
Cemeteries Near Charon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charon.
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 Charon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Charon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Bares Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bodoin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gallet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Migues Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Migues Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Migues Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Delcambre.
- The Migues Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miguez Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68214 <3>
- Broussard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Picard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broussard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Maurice.
- The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Broussard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67072 <3>
- Broussard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Abbeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68864 <3>
- Landry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Broussard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Charon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Charon, with the one closest to Charon listed first.
- Youngsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Abbeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Derouen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
- Burke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burke is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Cade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duchamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Segura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Segura is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
- Broussard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Delacroix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- New Iberia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Saint Martinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Charon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Charon.
Newspapers Published in Charon ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charon.
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 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 Charon:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Vermilion Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- Saint Mary 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Charon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |