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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 Nairn (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 Nairn. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Nairn is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Nairn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nairn, with the one closest to Nairn listed first.
    • Daisy ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Empire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Port Sulphur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
      • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <2>
    • Sunrise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunrise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunrise
      • From Nairn to Sunrise
    • Potash
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
      • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potash
      • From Nairn to Potash
    • Buras
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <2>
    • Happy Jack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diamond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diamond
      • From Nairn to Diamond
    • Boothville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothville
      • Boothville is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothville <2>
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
      • Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <2>
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • Grand Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nairn, with the one closest to Nairn listed first.
    • Hopedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alluvial City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alluvial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
      • Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Reggio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yscloskey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Shell Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Nairn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nairn.

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

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

  • Cannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nairn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nairn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nairn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Fisher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ancal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feets Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paulinus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulinus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paulinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mange Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballowe Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Boothville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Celeste Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Celeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nairn had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nicholls ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
    • Nicholls is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Empire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Home Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Home Place is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Sunrise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunrise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunrise
    • From Nairn to Sunrise
  • Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
    • Grand Prairie is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Quarantine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarantine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarantine
    • Quarantine is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Buras
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
    • Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <2>
  • Potash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Potash
    • From Nairn to Potash
  • Happy Jack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Bayou
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Plaquemines Parish
  • Bohemia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Diamond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diamond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Diamond
      • From Nairn to Diamond
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Nairn ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nairn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nairn, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nairn.

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 websites either 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 Nairn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nairn. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Nairn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Nairn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nairn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4307, Longitude: -89.6123       In this case, the coordinates for Nairn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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