Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chef Menteur had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.

• Lake Catherine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
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• Rigolets
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
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• Versailles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Saxonholm
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Story
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Chalmette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Violet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Arabi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arabi is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Poydras
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Sebastopol
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Saint Bernard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Bernard is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Toca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Kenilworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Contreras
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Contreras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Verret
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Slidell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
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• Milneburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
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• Gentilly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
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• Algiers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
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• English Turn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
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• Reggio
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Shell Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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• Pearlington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearlington is located in Hancock County (MS)
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• Saint Clair
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
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• Yscloskey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
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