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 Florence Landing (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 Florence Landing. 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.

Name Variations for Florence Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Florence Landing: Florence Lndg. (or less commonly used: Florence Lndng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Florence Landing is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis & Lafayette.

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

• Vermilion Parish     (The home parish of Florence Landing)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Florence Landing, with the one closest to Florence Landing listed first.
  • Gueydan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
    • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <2>
  • Kaplan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <2>
  • Andrew
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Meaux
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Perry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Indian Bayou
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Leroy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Abbeville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
    • Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
  • Youngs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Intracoastal City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
    • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <2>
  • Maurice
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <2>
  • Erath
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <2>
• Acadia Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Florence Landing, with the one closest to Florence Landing listed first.
  • Morse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <2>
  • Estherwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
    • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
  • Mermentau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
    • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
  • Ebenezer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
  • Egan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
  • Crowley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
  • Evangeline
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
    • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <2>
  • Rayne
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
    • Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <2>
  • Ellis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
  • Iota
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
• Calcasieu Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Florence Landing, with the one closest to Florence Landing listed first.
  • Hayes
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <2>
  • Bell City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <2>
• Cameron Parish
  • Grand Chenier
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
    • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <2>
• Jefferson Davis Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Florence Landing, with the one closest to Florence Landing listed first.
  • Lake Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
    • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <2>
  • Jennings
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <2>
  • Roanoke
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
  • Welsh
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <2>
• Lafayette Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Florence Landing, with the one closest to Florence Landing listed first.
  • Ridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Duson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>
  • Milton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Florence Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence Landing.

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 Florence Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Gueydon Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gueydon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gueydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Broussard Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marceaux Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Leger Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hebert Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Simon Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Istre Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Istre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Greene Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marceaux Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hanks Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Suire Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suire Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Marceaux Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Florence Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Florence Landing.

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

• Mermentau
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
  • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
• Estherwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
  • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
• Perry
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
• Indian Bayou
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
  • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
• Crowley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
• Abbeville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
• Henry
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
• Ridge
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
• Rayne
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
  • Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <2>
• Cartville ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
  • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
• Grand Chenier
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
  • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <2>
• Duson
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
  • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Florence Landing ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Florence Landing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Florence Landing.

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 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 Florence Landing:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Acadia Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cameron Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vermilion Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Vermilion Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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