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 Contreras (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 Contreras. 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 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.
Contreras is located in Saint Bernard 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 Bernard Parish: Orleans & Plaquemines.
Below are the parishes that are near Contreras. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Contreras:
- Saint Bernard Parish (The home parish of Contreras)
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Verret
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Toca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Reggio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
- Saint Bernard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alluvial City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
- Sebastopol
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Shell Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
- Yscloskey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
- Poydras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Violet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mohawk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Hopedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Saxonholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Timberlane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Terrytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gretna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Marrero
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Crown Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Estelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Jean Lafitte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Westwego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barataria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Lake Catherine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Pine Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Gentilly Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- New Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gentilly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Braithwaite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- English Turn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Scarsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Belle Chasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jesuit Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Monsecour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Myrtle Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Pointe a la Hache
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- North Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Eden Isle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- North Shore Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- Oak Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Lake Shore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Slidell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Huntwyck Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Tanglewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Browns Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Hancock County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Pearlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Contreras, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Contreras.
Cemeteries Near Contreras ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Contreras.
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 Contreras - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Contreras covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- True Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merrit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- English Turn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ellen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scarsdale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmette National Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belair Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Firemens Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Westlawn South Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (79 more) ...
- Dobard Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Contreras had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Contreras, with the one closest to Contreras listed first.
- Verret
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Kenilworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Toca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Reggio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
- Saint Bernard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Yscloskey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
- Shell Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
- Violet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Poydras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Hopedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Saxonholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Story
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- English Turn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Saint Clair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Contreras. See our List of 1890's Communities around Contreras.
Newspapers Published in Contreras ...
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 533 newspapers that have been published in the area around Contreras.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Contreras, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Contreras.
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 helpful 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 Contreras:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Bernard Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Hancock County
- 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 Contreras, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Contreras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |