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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 Foley (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 Foley. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Foley is located in Assumption 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 Assumption Parish: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Terrebonne.

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

  • Assumption Parish     (The home parish of Foley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Napoleonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ratliff
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff
      • Ratliff is located in Assumption Parish
    • Elm Hall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall
      • Elm Hall is located in Assumption Parish
    • Cancienne
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cancienne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cancienne
      • Cancienne is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cancienne
      • From Foley to Cancienne
    • Elm Hall Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildwood
      • From Foley to Wildwood
    • Bertie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
      • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bertie
      • From Foley to Bertie
    • Elmfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
      • Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmfield
      • From Foley to Elmfield
    • Enola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
      • Enola is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enola
      • From Foley to Enola
    • Glenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Ingleside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingleside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingleside
      • From Foley to Ingleside
    • Bellewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
      • Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellewood
      • From Foley to Bellewood
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Foley to Barton
    • Donaldsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
      • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <1>
    • Aben
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Darrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
      • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <1>
    • Cofield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cofield
      • From Foley to Cofield
    • Burnside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Geismar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
      • Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <1>
    • Southwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
    • Sorrento
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <1>
    • Gonzales
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
      • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <1>
    • Brittany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
      • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <1>
    • Cornerview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Foley to Burtville
    • Gardere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
      • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Oak Hills Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • White Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Goula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Iberville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Plaquemine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Chackbay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Thibodaux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
      • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <1>
    • Acadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kraemer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
      • Kraemer is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kraemer <1>
    • Bayou Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Godchaux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godchaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godchaux
      • From Foley to Godchaux
    • Raceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raceland Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • French Settlement
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Vincent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Saint James
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Burton Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatman Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Vacherie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • South Vacherie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Vacherie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Paulina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <1>
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Mount Airy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <1>
    • Garyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
      • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <1>
    • Edgard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Reserve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <1>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Stephenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Morgan City Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Amelia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fairville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Morgan City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Bayou Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calumet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdunville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Irish Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
    • Donner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <1>
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chacahoula
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chacahoula
      • From Foley to Chacahoula
    • Schriever
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Gray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Ardoyne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Cane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Broadmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Houma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Foley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foley.

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

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

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

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

  • Napoleonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bertie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
    • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bertie
    • From Foley to Bertie
  • Albemarle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albemarle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
    • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Albemarle
    • From Foley to Albemarle
  • Plattenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
    • Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <1>
  • Paincourtville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Labadieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadieville
    • Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadieville <1>
  • Belle Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint James
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Donaldsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <1>
  • Smoke Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Bend
    • Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish
  • Geary ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Ascension Parish
  • Convent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Welcome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Saint James Parish
    • Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Saint James Parish
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Saint James Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Foley ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foley.

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 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 Foley:

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

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

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 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.
<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 Foley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9221, Longitude: -91.0261       In this case, the coordinates for Foley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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