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 Des Glaise (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 Des Glaise. 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 and hospitals 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.
Des Glaise is located in Iberville 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 Iberville Parish: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Pointe Coupee, Saint Martin & West Baton Rouge.
Below are the parishes that are near Des Glaise. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Des Glaise:
- Iberville Parish (The home parish of Des Glaise)
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Maringouin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Tete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Plaquemine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bayou Goula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iberville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Sunshine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- White Castle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Beauregard Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Baton Rouge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gardere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Port Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Essen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Lynwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Zion City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Baker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- Inniswold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Merrydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Brownfields
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Iberia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Loreauville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Morbihan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
- New Iberia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Stekey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Billeaud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Broussard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carencro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lottie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- East Krotz Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Fordoche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oscar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jarreau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenswood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Rougon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ventress
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Krotz Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Arnaudville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Half Moon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Swayze Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Melville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frozard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Leonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Port Barre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Coteau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Sunset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmetto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Catahoula Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
- Cecilia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bayou Chene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Isle Labbe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Parks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Coteau Holmes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
- Banker Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Saint John
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Levert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint Martinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Erwinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Addis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
- Brusly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- Devalls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Lobdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Port Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arbroth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Des Glaise, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Des Glaise.
Cemeteries Near Des Glaise ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Des Glaise.
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 Des Glaise - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Des Glaise covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- West Oak Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butte La Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Spur Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sunlight Baptissst Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Henderson.
- The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <2>
- Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (116 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- False River Station Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False River Station Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the False River Station Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fordoche.
- The False River Station Cemetery has also been known as:
- False River Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564758 <2>
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Des Glaise in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Des Glaise.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Des Glaise, with the one closest to Des Glaise listed first.
- Musson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Musson is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grosse Tete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fordoche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bayou Chene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arnaudville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ravenswood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Devalls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Brusly Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Martinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plaquemine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lobdell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Des Glaise. See our List of 1890's Communities around Des Glaise.
Newspapers Published in Des Glaise ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Des Glaise.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Des Glaise, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Des Glaise.
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 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 Des Glaise:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Iberville Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- West Baton Rouge 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> | 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> | 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- Des Glaise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Des Glaise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |