Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oak Ridge Park (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 Oak Ridge Park. 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 Oak Ridge Park ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Ridge Park: Oak Rdg. Park (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. Park or Oak Ridg. Park)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Ridge Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge Park.
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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.
Oak Ridge Park is located in Saint Bernard Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Bernard Parish: Orleans & Plaquemines.
Below are the parishes that are near Oak Ridge Park. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Ridge Park:
- Saint Bernard Parish (The home parish of Oak Ridge Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Violet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mohawk City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Saxonholm
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Poydras
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Sebastopol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Saint Bernard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meraux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chalmette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Toca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Arabi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Terrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberlane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Marrero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Estelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Crown Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westwego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jean Lafitte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Bridge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Pine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Gentilly Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- New Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gentilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Lake Catherine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Braithwaite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Scarsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Belle Chasse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Jesuit Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monsecour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Myrtle Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Ama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Davis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Saint Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Destrehan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Luling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chaudiere Casse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
- Tabatiere Perdue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
- Boutte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camardelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- North Shore Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- North Shore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Eden Isle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Oak Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Lake Shore Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Huntwyck Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Slidell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bon Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Lacombe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Browns Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Hancock County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Pearlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Ridge Park, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Oak Ridge Park.
Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge Park.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Ridge Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Ridge Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Merrit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- True Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ellen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- English Turn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmette National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Scarsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Firemens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westlawn South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- Oliver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hughes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McDonoghville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Oak Ridge Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Ridge Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Ridge Park, with the one closest to Oak Ridge Park listed first.
- Violet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saxonholm
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Poydras
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Sebastopol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Saint Bernard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Toca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Versailles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Chalmette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Kenilworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Scarsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Belle Chasse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Contreras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Ridge Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Ridge Park.
Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge Park ...
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 541 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Ridge Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge Park, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Ridge Park:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Bernard Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oak Ridge Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |