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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 Laurel Ridge (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 Laurel Ridge. 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.

Name Variations for Laurel Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Ridge: Laurel Rdg. (or less commonly used: Laurel Rdge. or Laurel Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Laurel Ridge is located in Iberville 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 Iberville Parish: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberia, Pointe Coupee, Saint Martin & West Baton Rouge.

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

  • Iberville Parish     (The home parish of Laurel Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • White Castle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Carville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carville
      • Carville is located in Iberville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carville <2>
    • Bayou Goula
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Iberville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
      • Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Plaquemine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
      • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <2>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Grosse Tete
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <2>
    • Rosedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Geismar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Barton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
    • Darrow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Donaldsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dutch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Cornerview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
      • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
    • Aben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Burnside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cofield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
    • Gonzales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Duplessis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruly Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruly Saint Martin
      • Bruly Saint Martin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bayou Corne ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Corne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Corne
      • Bayou Corne is located in Assumption Parish
    • Grand Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
      • Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brulie Maurin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Sweet Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
    • Paincourtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plaincourtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaincourtville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
      • Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Plattenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brusle Saint Vincent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusle Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
      • Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
    • Pierre Part
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre Part have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre Part
      • Pierre Part is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre Part <2>
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
      • Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Gardere
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
      • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Oak Hills Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
      • Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Perkins Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
      • Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Village Saint George
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
      • Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Lynwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
      • Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Essen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
      • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Inniswold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
      • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <2>
    • Old Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Westminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Beauregard Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
      • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lafourche Parish
    • Chackbay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Port Vincent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
      • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • French Settlement
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denham Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
    • Walker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
    • Maurepas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Free Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Burton Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Convent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Uncle Sam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Paulina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Vacherie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gramercy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <2>
    • Lutcher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Garyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bayou Chene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Stephenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Addis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <2>
    • Brusly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <2>
    • Port Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Carey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Devalls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Ridge ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Ridge, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Ridge.

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 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 Laurel Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Laurel Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Ridge.

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

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

  • Raspberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raspberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raspberry Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Paul Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Baptist Cemetery
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
  • Brazil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazil Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. John Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
  • White Castle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Castle Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
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    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Dorcyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcyville
    • Dorcyville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Bayou Goula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McCall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
    • McCall is located in Ascension Parish
  • Hohen Solms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hohen Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohen Solms
    • Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish
  • Southwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
  • Geary ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geary
    • Geary is located in Ascension Parish
  • Smoke Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Bend
    • Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish
  • Geismar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Belle Helene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Helene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Helene
    • Belle Helene is located in Ascension Parish
  • Belle Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Donaldsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Darrow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sunshine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish

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

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

The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1624, Longitude: -91.1170       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Laurel Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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