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 Church Point (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 Church Point. 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.
Name Variations for Church Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Church Point: Church Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Church Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Church Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.
Church Point is located in Acadia 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 Acadia Parish: Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry & Vermilion.
Below are the parishes that are near Church Point. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Church Point:
- Acadia Parish (The home parish of Church Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Higginbotham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Castille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Rayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Crowley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Iota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Egan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Estherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evangeline
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mermentau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Parish
- Bond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Evangeline Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Chataignier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Ville Platte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Unatex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Duralde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Mamou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Reddell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Basile
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pine Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Chicot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
- Saint Landry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Jennings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <1>
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Ossun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Duson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carencro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stekey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Broussard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Billeaud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Youngsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- East Krotz Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Cankton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lawtell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Coteau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Opelousas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frozard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Eunice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arnaudville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Breaux Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cecilia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duchamp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Cade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Levert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint John
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Delacroix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- Isle Labbe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Saint Martinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vermilion Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Indian Bayou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Maurice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Andrew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Leroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Meaux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
- Kaplan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Abbeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Youngs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Church Point, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Church Point.
Cemeteries Near Church Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Church Point.
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 Church Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Church Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McBride Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Church Point.
- The St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #756472 <3>
- Daly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Francois Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arceneaux Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fontenot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fruge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (174 more) ...
- Mowata Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Verret Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grand Coteau.
- The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grand Coteau Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68777 <3>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Church Point had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Church Point had a population of 4,367 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Church Point, with the one closest to Church Point listed first.
- Shuteston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
- Grand Coteau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carencro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Opelousas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frozard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Scott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plaisance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crowley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arnaudville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Church Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Church Point.
Newspapers Published in Church Point ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Church Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Church Point, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Church Point.
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 either 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 Church Point:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Acadia Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Allen Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- Vermilion 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Church Point) 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 Church Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |