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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 Monty (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 Monty. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Monty is located in Assumption 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 Assumption Parish: Ascension, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint Martin, Saint Mary & Terrebonne.

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

  • Assumption Parish     (The home parish of Monty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Freetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lula
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Monty to Lula
    • Kessler
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Assumption Parish
    • Star
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Star
      • From Monty to Star
    • Belle Rose
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Belle Alliance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magnolia
      • From Monty to Magnolia
    • Sweet Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruly Saint Martin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Terre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Terre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Terre
      • From Monty to Belle Terre
    • Paincourtville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plaincourtville
      (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Ascension Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Barton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Monty to Barton
    • Donaldsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Darrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Aben
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cofield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cofield
      • From Monty to Cofield
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Geismar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Southwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cornerview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gonzales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dutch Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brittany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
      • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <3>
    • Sorrento
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <3>
  • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Burtville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burtville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
      • Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burtville
      • From Monty to Burtville
    • Gardere
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Old Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Essen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shenandoah
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Inniswold
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Woodshire Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baton Rouge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • White Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Carville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Goula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Gabriel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Iberville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Plaquemine
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
    • Indian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Chackbay
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Thibodaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Acadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kraemer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraemer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • French Settlement
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Vincent
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Maurepas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Burton Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chatman Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Free Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Convent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Uncle Sam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Saint James
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lagan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Paulina
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Vacherie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gramercy
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
    • Lutcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North Vacherie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Garyville
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <3>
    • Edgard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Reserve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Bayou Geneve
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Stephenville
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Bayou Chene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Chene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayou Chene
      • From Monty to Bayou Chene
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Morgan City Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Fairville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Morgan City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Berwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
    • Amelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Irish Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdunville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Calumet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Chacahoula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chacahoula
      • From Monty to Chacahoula
    • Donner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <3>
    • Gibson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Schriever
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monty, with the one closest to Monty listed first.
    • Addis
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Brusly
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <3>
    • Port Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Monty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monty.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Belle Rose
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Paincourtville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Plattenville
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
  • Geary ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Donaldsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Smoke Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • McCall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Darrow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Napoleonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bertie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
    • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bertie
    • From Monty to Bertie
  • White Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Saint James Parish
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Saint James Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lauderdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Saint James Parish
    • Cofield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cofield
      • From Monty to Cofield
    • Belle Helene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Monty ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monty, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monty.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Monty:

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Monty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0432, Longitude: -91.0571       In this case, the coordinates for Monty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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