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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 Oakville (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 Oakville. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Oakville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Jesuit Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Stella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Belle Chasse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Braithwaite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • English Turn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Monsecour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Crown Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Timberlane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Estelle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Barataria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Marrero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafitte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Cut Off
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gheens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Galliano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Lake Catherine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Mohawk City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Poydras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Sebastopol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Violet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arabi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chalmette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Meraux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Bernard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Toca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Verret
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Ama
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Camardelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Lone Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Mimosa Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Saint Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Destrehan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Luling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bayou Gauche
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche

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

Cemeteries Near Oakville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakville.

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 Oakville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dobard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Belair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafitte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Coulon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oakville had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bertrandville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bertrandville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrandville
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Linwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Jesuit Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Dalcour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
  • Stella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Concession
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Belair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
  • Scarsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Belle Chasse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Barataria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alliance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • English Turn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn

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

Newspapers Published in Oakville ...

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 Oakville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakville:

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>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 Oakville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.