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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 Golden Meadow (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 Golden Meadow. 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 Golden Meadow ...

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 Golden Meadow: Golden Mdw.

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 and doctors 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.

Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Assumption, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Terrebonne.

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

  • Lafourche Parish     (The home parish of Golden Meadow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Meadow, with the one closest to Golden Meadow listed first.
    • Galliano
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
      • Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <2>
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Cut Off
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
      • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
    • Larose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
      • Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <2>
    • Port Fourchon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Fourchon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Fourchon
      • Port Fourchon is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Gheens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
      • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
    • Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mathews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
      • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <2>
    • Bayou Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Raceland Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Raceland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <2>
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Meadow, with the one closest to Golden Meadow listed first.
    • Grand Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
    • Lafitte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
      • Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafitte <2>
    • Barataria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
      • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <2>
    • Jean Lafitte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Crown Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Meadow, with the one closest to Golden Meadow listed first.
    • Myrtle Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jesuit Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • Bayou Gauche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Meadow, with the one closest to Golden Meadow listed first.
    • Point Barre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Lapeyrouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
      • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Montegut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chauvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
      • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <2>
    • Bourg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
      • Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <2>
    • Cocodrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocodrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
      • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Dulac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
      • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
    • Houma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <2>
    • Theriot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Golden Meadow ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Meadow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden Meadow, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden Meadow.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Golden Meadow:

Cemeteries Near Golden Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden Meadow.

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

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

  • Pitre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitre Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
  • Surgney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surgney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surgney Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Cheramie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheramie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheramie Cemetery
  • Lange - Calahan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lange - Calahan Cemetery
  • Alombro Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alombro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alombro Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheniere Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheniere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheniere Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Dugas Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Grand Isle Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Isle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Isle Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Thibodaux Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thibodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thibodaux Cemetery

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

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

  • Cut Off
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
    • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
  • Montegut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Grand Isle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
  • Gheens
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
    • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
  • Lockport
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Barataria
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
    • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <2>
  • Myrtle Grove
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Ironton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Saint Rosalie
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie
    • Saint Rosalie is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Dulac
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
    • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
  • Deer Range
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
    • Deer Range is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Harlem
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Monsecour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsecour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Burbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
      • Burbridge is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Alliance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish

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

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Golden Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golden Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3876, Longitude: -90.2740       In this case, the coordinates for Golden Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Golden Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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