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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Lacombe (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 Lacombe. 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/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany 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 Tammany Parish: Jefferson, Orleans, Tangipahoa, Washington, Hancock (MS) & Pearl River (MS).

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

  • Saint Tammany Parish     (The home parish of Lacombe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Huntwyck Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Browns Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • North Shore Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • Mandeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Shore Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • North Shore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • Bon Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • McClane City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Slidell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
    • Eden Isle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • Oak Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Metairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
    • Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Terrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • River Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Timberlane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Harahan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Lake Catherine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
    • Pine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • New Orleans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Braithwaite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • English Turn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Arabi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chalmette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Meraux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Saxonholm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Mohawk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Violet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Poydras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Katie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Robert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Akers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Manchac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Ponchatoula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Enon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Lees Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Hancock County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Napoleon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Pearlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kiln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lakeshore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Pearl River County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacombe, with the one closest to Lacombe listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Picayune
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lacombe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lacombe.

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

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

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lafrere Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seghors Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Toomer Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • James Todd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cousin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Peace Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubuisson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mandeville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...

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

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

  • Florenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
  • Mandeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Slidell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>
  • Pearl River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Covington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Madisonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Talisheek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chef Menteur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chef Menteur is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chef Menteur
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Lake Catherine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Pearlington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Milneburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Gentilly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Rigolets
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets

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

Newspapers Published in Lacombe ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacombe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lacombe, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lacombe.

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 Lacombe:

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