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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 Helvetia (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 Helvetia. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most 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.

Helvetia is located in Saint James 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 Saint James Parish: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche & Saint John the Baptist.

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

  • Saint James Parish     (The home parish of Helvetia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Free Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Burton Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <2>
    • Convent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint James
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lagan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Paulina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <2>
    • Gramercy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <2>
    • Lutcher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <2>
    • Vacherie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Vacherie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Aben
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cofield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Sorrento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
    • Darrow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brittany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
      • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <2>
    • Gonzales
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
      • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
    • Saint Amant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
      • Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <2>
    • Weber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
    • Barton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cornerview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Geismar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Brulie Maurin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sweet Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Plattenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
      • Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <2>
    • Madewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
      • Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Munsons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons
      • Munsons is located in Assumption Parish
    • Paincourtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plaincourtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rosedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Assumption Parish
    • Bertie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
      • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Old Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Village Saint George
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Shenandoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oak Hills Place
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Perkins Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gardere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Woodshire Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lynwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Essen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Inniswold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <2>
    • Westminster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Baton Rouge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Carville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • White Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Saint Gabriel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayou Goula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Iberville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Sunshine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Plaquemine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Chackbay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Kraemer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraemer
      • Kraemer is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kraemer <2>
    • Thibodaux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
      • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <2>
    • Acadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Godchaux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godchaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Raceland Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • French Settlement
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Vincent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Maurepas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
    • Killian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Denham Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Killona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
      • Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <2>
    • Gypsy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
      • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Montz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
      • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Taft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Norco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Norco is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <2>
    • Hahnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vallier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • New Sarpy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
      • New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <2>
    • Des Allemands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
      • Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <2>
    • Paradis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradis
      • Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradis <2>
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Wallace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Mount Airy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
    • Garyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
      • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <2>
    • Edgard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Reserve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <2>
    • Laplace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
      • Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <2>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Stephenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • Morgan City Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helvetia, with the one closest to Helvetia listed first.
    • Schriever
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
      • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <2>
    • Chacahoula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chacahoula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Donner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <2>
    • Gray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
    • Ardoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Addis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Helvetia ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helvetia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helvetia, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helvetia.

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 Helvetia:

Cemeteries Near Helvetia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helvetia.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Philippian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippian Cemetery
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestin Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...
    • Hope Haven Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Haven Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

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

  • Central
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Saint James Parish
  • Welcome
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Saint James Parish
  • Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Saint James Parish
  • Lauderdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Lauderdale is located in Saint James Parish
  • White Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Saint James Parish
  • Convent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cofield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
  • Saint James
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
  • Darrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Remy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remy
      • Remy is located in Saint James Parish
    • Paulina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <2>
    • Smoke Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Bend
      • Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish

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

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

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

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 '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- Helvetia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helvetia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0774, Longitude: -90.8676       In this case, the coordinates for Helvetia 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 Helvetia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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