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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 Lockport Heights (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 Lockport Heights. 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 Lockport Heights ...

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 Lockport Heights: Lockport Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 doctors and 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.

Lockport Heights is located in Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Assumption, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Terrebonne.

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

  • Lafourche Parish     (The home parish of Lockport Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Lockport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mathews
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gheens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Raceland Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Godchaux
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godchaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Raceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <1>
    • Bayou Blue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Larose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cut Off
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Acadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Kraemer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Thibodaux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Galliano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
      • Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <1>
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Brule
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
    • Chula
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Assumption Parish
    • Labadieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Georgia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
    • Leche
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
      • Leche is located in Assumption Parish
    • Supreme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
      • Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Barataria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
      • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <1>
    • Lafitte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
      • Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafitte <1>
    • Jean Lafitte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Avondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • Waggaman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
      • Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <1>
    • Crown Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Harahan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
      • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <1>
    • Bridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <1>
    • Estelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • River Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
      • River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Ridge <1>
    • Westwego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
      • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <1>
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <1>
    • Kenner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Des Allemands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bayou Gauche
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Vallier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Paradis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boutte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
      • Boutte is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boutte <1>
    • Mimosa Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Luling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Destrehan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destrehan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destrehan
      • Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destrehan <1>
    • Hahnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Killona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killona
      • Killona is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killona <1>
    • New Sarpy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
      • New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <1>
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • South Vacherie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • North Vacherie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Vacherie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lagan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Lutcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Saint James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gramercy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Convent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Edgard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Reserve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <1>
    • Garyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Airy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Laplace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
      • Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <1>
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockport Heights, with the one closest to Lockport Heights listed first.
    • Bourg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Houma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
    • Montegut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Cane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Broadmoor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Chauvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Point Barre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Ardoyne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Lapeyrouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
      • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
      • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Lockport Heights ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockport Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lockport Heights, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lockport Heights.

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 helpful 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 Lockport Heights:

Cemeteries Near Lockport Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockport Heights.

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

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

  • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Holy Savior Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <5>
  • New Fountain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fountain Cemetery
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherne Cemetery
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • St. Elie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bisland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bisland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bisland Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
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    • Third Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Zion Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gheens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Raceland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <1>
  • Ewing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Southdown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown
    • Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Montegut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Des Allemands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cut Off
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Crescent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Ellendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Vallier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Thibodaux Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
    • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
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    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Theriot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
      • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <1>

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

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

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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 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.
<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>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- Lockport Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockport Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6505, Longitude: -90.5465       In this case, the coordinates for Lockport Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Lockport Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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