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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 Delacroix (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 Delacroix. 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 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.

Delacroix 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 Delacroix. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delacroix:

  • Saint Bernard Parish     (The home parish of Delacroix)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delacroix, with the one closest to Delacroix listed first.
    • Reggio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
    • Verret
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
    • Toca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Alluvial City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
    • Hopedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Yscloskey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
    • Saint Bernard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebastopol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Shell Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
    • Poydras
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Mohawk City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Violet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Story
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delacroix, with the one closest to Delacroix listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Terrytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Woodmere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Gretna
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Estelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Marrero
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Barataria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lafitte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Westwego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridge City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delacroix, with the one closest to Delacroix listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Lake Catherine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Milneburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Delacroix, with the one closest to Delacroix listed first.
    • Braithwaite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monsecour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Scarsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Myrtle Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Belle Chasse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • English Turn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood

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

Cemeteries Near Delacroix ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delacroix.

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

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

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

  • True Love Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belair Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nero Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Range Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballowe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Dobard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mange Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Paulinus Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Delacroix in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Delacroix.

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

  • Reggio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
  • Verret
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
  • Kenilworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
  • Toca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
  • Contreras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Contreras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
  • Hopedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopedale is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Saint Bernard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Yscloskey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yscloskey is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yscloskey
  • Sebastopol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Shell Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shell Beach is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Poydras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Belair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Burbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burbridge is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
    • Monsecour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Harlem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem

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

Newspapers Published in Delacroix ...

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 Delacroix.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delacroix, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delacroix.

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 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 Delacroix:

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