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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 Himalaya (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 Himalaya. 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.

Himalaya is located in Assumption 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 Assumption Parish: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Terrebonne.

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

  • Assumption Parish     (The home parish of Himalaya)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Georgia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
    • Supreme
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
      • Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
    • Oakley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
    • Percle
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Percle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percle
      • Percle is located in Assumption Parish
    • Cedar Grove Plantation
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Plantation
      • Cedar Grove Plantation is located in Assumption Parish
    • Chula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Assumption Parish
    • Labadieville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadieville
      • Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadieville <3>
    • Saint Thomas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Assumption Parish
    • Albemarle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albemarle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
      • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
    • Leche
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
      • Leche is located in Assumption Parish
    • Little Texas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brule
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brule. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lower Texas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
      • Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Barton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
    • Donaldsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Aben
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Darrow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cofield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Burnside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Geismar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sorrento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Brittany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gonzales
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Southwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
    • Cornerview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • White Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <3>
    • Bayou Goula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Thibodaux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Chackbay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Acadia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Kraemer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bayou Blue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Godchaux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godchaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Raceland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Raceland Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raceland Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Mathews
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
      • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <3>
    • Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Lagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Saint James
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • South Vacherie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • North Vacherie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Paulina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Vacherie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Garyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Edgard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reserve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Stephenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Morgan City Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Amelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Berwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
    • Bayou Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsons Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
      • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Patterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Calumet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ricohoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricohoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Verdunville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Maria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Himalaya, with the one closest to Himalaya listed first.
    • Donner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chacahoula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Gray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ardoyne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Bayou Cane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Broadmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Houma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <3>
    • Theriot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Himalaya ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Himalaya.

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

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

  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pugh Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Christ Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Belle River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Labadieville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadieville
    • Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadieville <3>
  • Albemarle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albemarle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
    • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
  • Bertie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
    • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
  • Napoleonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Plattenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Paincourtville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gibson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Chacahoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
    • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Thibodaux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Schriever
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thibodaux Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
    • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Saint James
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Belle Rose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ramos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramos
      • Ramos is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Amelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Himalaya ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Himalaya.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Himalaya, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Himalaya.

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 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 Himalaya:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Himalaya, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Himalaya) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Himalaya. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8494, Longitude: -90.9973       In this case, the coordinates for Himalaya have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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