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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 Grandbois (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 Grandbois. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Lafourche Parish     (The home parish of Grandbois)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandbois, with the one closest to Grandbois listed first.
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Larose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mathews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gheens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Blue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Cut Off
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Raceland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Godchaux
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Raceland Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
    • Galliano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Meadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandbois, with the one closest to Grandbois listed first.
    • Lafitte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barataria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandbois, with the one closest to Grandbois listed first.
    • Camardelle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Bayou Gauche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Des Allemands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Vallier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Paradis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Boutte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mimosa Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Luling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lone Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Saint James Parish
    • South Vacherie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grandbois, with the one closest to Grandbois listed first.
    • Bourg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Montegut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Point Barre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
    • Chauvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Houma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
    • Lapeyrouse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
    • Broadmoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Bayou Cane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Theriot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
    • Dulac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardoyne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne

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

Cemeteries Near Grandbois ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grandbois.

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 Grandbois - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bisland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Elie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Houma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68781 <3>
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dugas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Holy Savior Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <3>
  • New Fountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Thibodaux Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Montegut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gheens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Houma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
  • Raceland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cut Off
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Southdown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown
  • Theriot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
  • Dulac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crescent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Ewing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Central
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Central is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ellendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Des Allemands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Thibodaux Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction

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

Newspapers Published in Grandbois ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandbois.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grandbois, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grandbois.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grandbois:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grandbois) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Grandbois, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.