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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 Galvez Town (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 Galvez Town. 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 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.

Galvez Town is located in Ascension 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 Ascension Parish: Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston & Saint James.

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

  • Ascension Parish     (The home parish of Galvez Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Claybank
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
    • Little Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
      • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
    • Summerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Hobart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brignac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
    • Duplessis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hope Villa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bullion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Belle Terre
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Belle Alliance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
      • Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brulie Maurin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brulie Maurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kessler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Monty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sweet Home
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Old Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Woodshire Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Perkins Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oak Hills Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Inniswold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Essen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lynwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • East Feliciana Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Slaughter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Saint Gabriel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Iberville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Carville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <2>
    • Bayou Goula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • White Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Plaquemine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Port Vincent
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denham Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Maurepas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Watson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Clio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Holden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Killian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Oldfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Starns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
  • Saint Helena Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Grangeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Montpelier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Chatman Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Free Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Uncle Sam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gramercy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <2>
    • Hester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lutcher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <2>
    • Paulina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Saint James
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Vacherie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Wallace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Garyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mount Airy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Edgard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reserve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Wadesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Baptist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Ponchatoula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Natalbany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Akers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <2>
    • Manchac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Tickfaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galvez Town, with the one closest to Galvez Town listed first.
    • Port Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brusly
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Devalls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Wilbert ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Galvez Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galvez Town.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ealy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. William Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. William Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. William Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Felder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ficklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ficklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ficklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Faithful Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faithful Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faithful Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doug Decoteau Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doug Decoteau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doug Decoteau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic 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.<5>

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

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

  • Galvez
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Port Vincent
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Hopeville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • French Settlement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colyell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colyell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colyell
    • Colyell is located in Livingston Parish
  • Dutch Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
  • Saint Amant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
    • Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <2>
  • Gonzales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Head of Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Island
    • Head of Island is located in Livingston Parish
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Southwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Geismar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Whitehall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Livingston Parish
    • Saint Gabriel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Galvez Town ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galvez Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galvez Town, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galvez Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Galvez Town:

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

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

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 Galvez Town, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galvez Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galvez Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3452, Longitude: -90.8932       In this case, the coordinates for Galvez Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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