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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 Houma (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 Houma. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish and is the Parish Seat.

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 Terrebonne Parish: Assumption, Lafourche, Saint Martin & Saint Mary.

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

  • Terrebonne Parish     (The home parish of Houma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Bayou Cane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Broadmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Bourg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
      • Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <2>
    • Ardoyne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Theriot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Schriever
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chauvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
      • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <2>
    • Montegut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chacahoula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chacahoula
      • From Houma to Chacahoula
    • Dulac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
      • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Ursa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brule
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brule
      • From Houma to Brule
    • Chula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Assumption Parish
    • Labadieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cedar Grove Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgia
      • From Houma to Georgia
    • Himalaya
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himalaya have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
      • Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
    • Leche
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
      • Leche is located in Assumption Parish
    • Supreme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Albemarle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
      • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albemarle
      • From Houma to Albemarle
    • Lower Texas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
      • Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Texas
      • From Houma to Lower Texas
    • Ingleside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingleside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingleside
      • From Houma to Ingleside
    • Oakley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Houma to Oakley
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Bayou Blue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Godchaux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godchaux
      • From Houma to Godchaux
    • Mathews
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Raceland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Raceland Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Acadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thibodaux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gheens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
      • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
    • Larose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
      • Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <2>
    • Kraemer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Chackbay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cut Off
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
      • Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <2>
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Des Allemands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Bayou Gauche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Camardelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaudiere Casse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabatiere Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Paradis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Vallier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vallier
      • From Houma to Vallier
    • Boutte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mimosa Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • South Vacherie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lagan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Vacherie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saint James
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vacherie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Burton Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Convent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Paulina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houma, with the one closest to Houma listed first.
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morgan City Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Morgan City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Houma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houma.

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

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

  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crozier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halfway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • St. Elie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bisland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Southdown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown
    • Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Crescent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Terrebonne Parish
  • Ellendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Theriot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Lockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Raceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ewing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Montegut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thibodaux Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
    • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Schriever
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dulac
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
    • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <2>
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    • Chacahoula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chacahoula
      • From Houma to Chacahoula
    • Thibodaux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gheens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
      • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Houma ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Houma.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Houma. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Houma and those printed in the larger area surrounding Houma.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> of Houma.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Houma:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Houma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5917, Longitude: -90.7127    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Houma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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