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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 Chef Menteur (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 Chef Menteur. 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 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.

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 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.

Chef Menteur is located in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard & Saint Tammany.

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

  • Orleans Parish     (The home parish of Chef Menteur)
    • The following are listed by 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Pine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • New Orleans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.
    • Terrytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Harvey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Marrero
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodmere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Metairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridge City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Estelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Westwego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.
    • Braithwaite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • English Turn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Belle Chasse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Stella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Jesuit Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.
    • Meraux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxonholm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Chalmette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mohawk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Violet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poydras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Saint Bernard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sebastopol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Toca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Arabi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • Ama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.
    • Eden Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • North Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • North Shore Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • Oak Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lake Shore Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • McClane City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Slidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
    • Bon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Huntwyck Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Tanglewood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
    • Browns Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Lake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Hancock County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur listed first.
    • Pearlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Napoleon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Lakeshore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Shoreline Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
    • Waveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • Nicholson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson

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

Cemeteries Near Chef Menteur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chef Menteur.

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 Chef Menteur - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chef Menteur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chef Menteur, with the one closest to Chef Menteur 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.<3>

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

These 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Rigolets
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets
  • Versailles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Saxonholm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Story
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Chalmette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Violet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Arabi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Poydras
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Sebastopol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Saint Bernard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Toca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kenilworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Contreras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Contreras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Verret
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret

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

Newspapers Published in Chef Menteur ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chef Menteur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chef Menteur, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chef Menteur.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chef Menteur:

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 Chef Menteur, 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 from Point A (ie- Chef Menteur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.