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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 Dalcour (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 Dalcour. 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 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.

Dalcour is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Dalcour)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • Stella
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Cedar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Scarsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Belle Chasse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jesuit Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • English Turn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Braithwaite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Crown Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Terrytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrero
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barataria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafitte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • Cut Off
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gheens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Pine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Milneburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Lake Catherine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • Poydras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Mohawk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Sebastopol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Violet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalmette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Meraux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Saint Bernard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Arabi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Toca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • Ama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Saint Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Camardelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Mimosa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Destrehan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Luling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • North Shore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore

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

Cemeteries Near Dalcour ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dalcour.

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 Dalcour - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.

  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dobard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Belair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • True Love Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Little Village Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coulon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Dalcour had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dalcour, with the one closest to Dalcour listed first.

  • Stella
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Concession
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Linwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Oakville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Bertrandville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bertrandville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrandville
  • Scarsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Belle Chasse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jesuit Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • English Turn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Belair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
    • Poydras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Alliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance

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

Newspapers Published in Dalcour ...

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 541 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dalcour.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dalcour, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dalcour.

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 Dalcour:

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 Dalcour, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dalcour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.