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 Deer Range (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 Deer Range. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Deer Range 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 Deer Range. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Range:
- Plaquemines Parish (The home parish of Deer Range)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Myrtle Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Monsecour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Pointe a la Hache
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Pointe A La Hache
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bohemia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Happy Jack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Jesuit Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Potash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Lafitte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barataria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jean Lafitte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Estelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Timberlane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Woodmere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Terrytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gretna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marrero
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Westwego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lafourche Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Galliano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cut Off
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Golden Meadow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Larose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Faleau ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- New Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Pine Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Milneburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Saint Bernard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Saint Bernard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sebastopol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Reggio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
- Poydras
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Toca
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Verret
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Violet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mohawk City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Alluvial City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
- Hopedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Yscloskey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
- Saxonholm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Chaudiere Casse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
- Tabatiere Perdue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
- Camardelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deer Range, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Deer Range.
Cemeteries Near Deer Range ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Range.
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 Deer Range - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deer Range covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Deer Range Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nero Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pt. Celeste Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ironton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ballowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mange Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ancal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Feets Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paulinus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Bohemian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dobard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lafitte Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Deer Range had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deer Range, with the one closest to Deer Range listed first.
- Harlem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Bellevue
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bellevue is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Nero
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nero is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Point Celeste
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Point Celeste is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Celeste
- Myrtle Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Ironton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Burbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burbridge is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
- Monsecour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Saint Rosalie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Rosalie is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie
- West Pointe A La Hache
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Bohemia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deer Range. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Range.
Newspapers Published in Deer Range ...
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 Deer Range.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Range, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Range.
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 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 Deer Range:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Plaquemines Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Lafourche Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Saint Charles 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> | 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 Deer Range, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Deer Range) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |