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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 Grand River (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 Grand River. 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 Grand River ...

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 Grand River: Grand Riv.

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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Grand River is located in Iberville 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 Iberville Parish: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Pointe Coupee, Saint Martin & West Baton Rouge.

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

  • Iberville Parish     (The home parish of Grand River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Indian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Plaquemine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Grosse Tete
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Bayou Goula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • White Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Iberville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Carville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <2>
    • Saint Gabriel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Maringouin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <2>
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Geismar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Barton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Bullion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cornerview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
    • Darrow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Donaldsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hope Villa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Prairieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Duplessis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Aben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Corne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
      • Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Grand Bayou
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
      • Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
    • Pierre Part
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre Part have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre Part
      • Pierre Part is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre Part <2>
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Belle River is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brusle Saint Vincent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusle Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
      • Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
    • Paincourtville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plaincourtville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaincourtville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
      • Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Sweet Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brulie Maurin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
      • Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Gardere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
      • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Beauregard Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
      • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Essen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lynwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oak Hills Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Baton Rouge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Village Saint George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Inniswold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Perkins Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Westminster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Maribel Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Loreauville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <2>
    • Jeanerette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Iberia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patoutville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patoutville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Lydia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Livonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
    • Lakeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oscar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Rougon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
      • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <2>
    • Lottie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <2>
    • Glynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
      • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <2>
    • Jarreau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <2>
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Fordoche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Krotz Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Dupont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Krotz Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <2>
    • Portage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Bayou Chene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Catahoula Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Coteau Holmes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bankers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint John
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Levert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Parks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <2>
    • Saint Martinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cecilia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <2>
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Charenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
    • Irish Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Katy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caffery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Bodin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caneland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Addis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Brusly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Carey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Port Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Devalls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Erwinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Arbroth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Grand River ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand River, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand River.

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 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 Grand River:

Cemeteries Near Grand River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand River.

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

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

  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Grace Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Park
  • Highlands Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Nazarene Baptist Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
  • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • West Oak Lane Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Oak Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oak Lane Cemetery
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic 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.<6>

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

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

  • Bayou Chene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
    • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Plaquemine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Grosse Tete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
    • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
  • Bayou Goula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Musson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
    • Musson is located in Iberville Parish
  • Dorcyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcyville
    • Dorcyville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Brusly Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
    • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Rosedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Sunshine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Gardere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Saint Gabriel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Port Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lobdell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
      • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Devalls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Loreauville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <2>

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

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

The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2266, Longitude: -91.4184       In this case, the coordinates for Grand River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Grand River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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