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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 Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry (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 Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the 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 west 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.

Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry is located in Iberia Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Iberia Parish: Assumption, Iberville, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Vermilion.

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

  • Iberia Parish     (The home parish of Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Loreauville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morbihan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
    • Jeanerette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • New Iberia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patoutville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
    • Lydia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Derouen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Avery Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Pierre Part
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Belle River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle River is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
    • Grand Bayou
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Grosse Tete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Plaquemine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Goula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • White Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Maringouin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Billeaud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
    • Broussard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Youngsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stekey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
    • Carencro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Portage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Arnaudville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Coteau Holmes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
    • Bayou Chene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
    • Bankers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
    • Banker Plantation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
    • Catahoula Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
    • Isle Labbe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
    • Saint John
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Keystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Saint Martinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Levert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
    • Delacroix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Parks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
    • Cade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Adeline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Charenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bodin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
    • Caneland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
    • Home Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Glencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Katy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Florence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Caffery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Irish Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, with the one closest to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry listed first.
    • Delcambre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Erath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <1>
    • Abbeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Maurice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Youngs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Addis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • #1 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bunk Johnsons Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sorrel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Loreauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bayou Chene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
  • Jeanerette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Iberia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Martinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Patoutville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
  • Sorrel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sorrel is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrel
  • Delacroix
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
  • Segura
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
  • Charenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Cade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Duchamp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Derouen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen

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

Newspapers Published in Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry.

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry:

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 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.
<3>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 Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Gonsoulins Cattle Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.