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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 Kilgore Plantation (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 Kilgore Plantation. 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 and hospitals 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.

Kilgore Plantation is located in Saint Mary Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary Parish: Iberia, Saint Martin & Terrebonne.

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

  • Saint Mary Parish     (The home parish of Kilgore Plantation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Home Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Ashton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Bodin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
    • Glencoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Caneland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
    • Adeline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Florence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Baldwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Charenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cote Blanche Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
    • Cypremort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
    • Katy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Belle River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Belle River is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Pierre Part
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Jeanerette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Patoutville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
    • Lydia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morbihan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
    • New Iberia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loreauville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Avery Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Derouen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Billeaud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
    • Youngsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broussard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Keystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Coteau Holmes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
    • Delacroix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Banker Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
    • Bankers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
    • Saint Martinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayou Chene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
    • Cade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Isle Labbe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
    • Saint John
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Duchamp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Levert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
    • Catahoula Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kilgore Plantation, with the one closest to Kilgore Plantation listed first.
    • Delcambre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Erath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <1>
    • Youngs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Abbeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Intracoastal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Kilgore Plantation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kilgore Plantation.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Kilgore Plantation - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

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

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

  • Glencoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Sorrel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sorrel is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrel
  • Jeanerette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Patoutville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cypremort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
  • Charenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Irish Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
  • New Iberia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loreauville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Sale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Segura
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Derouen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Delacroix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix

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

Newspapers Published in Kilgore Plantation ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilgore Plantation.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Kilgore Plantation:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Kilgore Plantation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kilgore Plantation) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.