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Nearest Communities to Nairn,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nairn, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nairn:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish.

The following 3 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nairn. Of these communities, 12 are located in parishes other than Plaquemines Parish.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home parish for Nairn (which is Plaquemines Parish), we list the parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Nairn

For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Plaquemines Parish   (where Nairn resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://www.plaqueminesparish.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Plaquemines:   Pointe a la Hache
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south and the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nairn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nairn.
      • Nicholls ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Nicholls was located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
      • Hesperides
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Hesperides is also located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperides
      • Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Point Pleasant was located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Tropical Bend
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Tropical Bend is also located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropical Bend
      • Bremond
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bremond is also located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond
      • Daisy ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Daisy was located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Empire
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Home Place
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Home Place is also located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
      • Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Grand Prairie was located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
      • Port Sulphur
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunrise
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nestor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Nestor is also located in Plaquemines Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestor
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        • Ostrica
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ostrica is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrica
        • Quarantine ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Quarantine was located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarantine
        • Potash
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Buras
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Encalade
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Encalade is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encalade
        • Happy Jack
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gulftown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gulftown is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulftown
        • Fosters Canal
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fosters Canal is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosters Canal
        • Grand Bayou
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand Bayou is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
        • Fort Jackson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Jackson is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jackson
        • Fort Saint Phillip
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Saint Phillip is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Saint Phillip
        • Triumph
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Triumph is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
        • Grande Ecaille
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Grande Ecaille is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Ecaille
        • Bohemia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Diamond
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Socola
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Socola is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socola
        • Beshel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Beshel is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshel
        • Magnolia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Magnolia is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Martin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Martin is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Boothville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Olga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Olga is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
        • Pointe a la Hache
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • West Pointe A La Hache
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Filipino ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Filipino was located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filipino
        • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand Bayou Village was located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
        • Duvic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Duvic is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvic
        • Woodland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Davant
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Judge Perez
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Judge Perez is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Judge Perez
        • Point Celeste
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Point Celeste is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Celeste
        • Venice
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Nero
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Nero is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
        • Orchard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Bellevue
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bellevue is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Deer Range
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Deer Range is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range
        • Harlem
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Harlem is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • West Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • West Point is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • Myrtle Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Phoenix
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Phoenix is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Ironton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ironton is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Breton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Breton is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton
        • Burbridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Burbridge is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbridge
        • Burnbridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnbridge is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnbridge
        • Monsecour
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Rosalie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Rosalie is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosalie
        • Carlisle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pilottown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Alliance
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Alliance is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
        • Belair
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Belair is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
        • La Reussite
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • La Reussite is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Reussite
        • Naomi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Naomi is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
        • Reussite
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Reussite is also located in Plaquemines Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reussite
  • Jefferson Parish
  • Saint Bernard Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Nairn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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