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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 Lafitte (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 Lafitte. 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.

Lafitte is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish: Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany & Tangipahoa.

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

  • Jefferson Parish     (The home parish of Lafitte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Barataria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Crown Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Woodmere
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Timberlane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Harvey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Marrero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Westwego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bridge City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Cut Off
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Galliano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Meadow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gheens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mathews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Raceland Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Leeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
    • Raceland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Godchaux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Jesuit Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Monsecour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Belle Chasse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Braithwaite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • English Turn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Poydras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Sebastopol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Arabi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chalmette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meraux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Saint Bernard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Violet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Toca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Versailles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Verret
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Camardelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Bayou Gauche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • Ama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Mimosa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Boutte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Luling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Des Allemands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafitte, with the one closest to Lafitte listed first.
    • Montegut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bourg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lafitte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafitte.

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

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lafitte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Little Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dobard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Belair Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (89 more) ...
    • Deer Range Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nero Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Scarsdale Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Barataria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Jesuit Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Ironton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
  • Saint Rosalie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Rosalie is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie
  • Belair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
  • Myrtle Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Monsecour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Burbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burbridge is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
  • Bertrandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bertrandville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrandville
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Oakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Linwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Dalcour
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour

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

Newspapers Published in Lafitte ...

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 543 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafitte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lafitte, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lafitte.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lafitte:

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>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 Lafitte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Lafitte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.