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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 Essen (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 Essen. 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.

Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of East Baton Rouge Parish: Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge & West Feliciana.

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

  • East Baton Rouge Parish     (The home parish of Essen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Lynwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
      • Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Inniswold
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <2>
    • Westminster
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Oak Hills Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
      • Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Perkins Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
      • Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Village Saint George
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
      • Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baton Rouge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
      • Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burtville
      • From Essen to Burtville
    • Gardere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
      • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Old Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Beauregard Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
      • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Maribel Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Bullion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hope Villa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
    • Prairieville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <2>
    • Hobart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
      • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
    • Southwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
      • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
    • Galvez Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
      • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Cornerview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
    • Duplessis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Galvez
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Belle Terre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Terre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Terre
      • From Essen to Belle Terre
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle Alliance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Belle Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruly Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruly Saint Martin
      • Bruly Saint Martin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Freetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Essen to Lula
    • Monty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monty
      • Monty is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monty
      • From Essen to Monty
    • Brulie Maurin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kessler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Assumption Parish
    • Star
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Essen to Star
    • Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Corne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
      • Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayou Corne
      • From Essen to Bayou Corne
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Slaughter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <2>
    • Lindsay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bells Store ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
      • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Blairstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blairstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blairstown
      • From Essen to Blairstown
    • Ethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Iberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunshine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Plaquemine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
      • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <2>
    • Carville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Goula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • White Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
      • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <2>
    • Grosse Tete
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Maringouin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <2>
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Denham Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Port Vincent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • French Settlement
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Livingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Oldfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Holden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <2>
    • Maurepas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Starns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Grangeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Free Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <2>
    • Burton Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Convent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essen, with the one closest to Essen listed first.
    • Port Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brusly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <2>
    • Addis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <2>
    • Lobdell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lobdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lobdell
      • From Essen to Lobdell
    • Wilbert ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Carey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Devalls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbroth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Erwinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Essen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Essen.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Kleinpeter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleinpeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kleinpeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laboring Society Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laboring Society Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laboring Society Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint George Catholic Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bible Students Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Students Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bible Students Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenoaks Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sweet Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...

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.<5>

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

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

  • Gardere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Baton Rouge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Port Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brusly Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
    • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Hopeville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Saint Gabriel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lobdell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lobdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lobdell
    • From Essen to Lobdell
  • Plaquemine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <2>
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Southwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Essen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Essen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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