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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 Paradis (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 Paradis. 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 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.

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.

Paradis is located in Saint Charles 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 Charles Parish: Jefferson, Lafourche & Saint John the Baptist.

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

  • Saint Charles Parish     (The home parish of Paradis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Vallier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Boutte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Des Allemands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mimosa Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Luling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hahnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Destrehan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Bayou Gauche
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • New Sarpy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Taft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Avondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Waggaman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Harahan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kenner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <1>
    • River Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bridge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Westwego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Metairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Estelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Marrero
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Barataria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Raceland Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Gheens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Godchaux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Mathews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kraemer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lockport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Larose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Chackbay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Bayou Blue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Cut Off
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Acadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Thibodaux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Belle Chasse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jesuit Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Stella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Scarsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • English Turn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Braithwaite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Arabi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chalmette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Meraux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • South Vacherie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • North Vacherie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • Gramercy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <1>
    • Paulina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vacherie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Lagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Saint James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Uncle Sam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Convent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chatman Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Burton Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Laplace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reserve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Garyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Airy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Akers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Manchac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis listed first.
    • Bourg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Cane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Broadmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Houma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
    • Minerva Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
    • Schriever
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montegut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ardoyne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Chacahoula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula

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

Cemeteries Near Paradis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradis.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradis, with the one closest to Paradis 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.<3>

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

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

  • Vallier
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
  • Boutte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Des Allemands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Luling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hahnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Davis ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville has also been known as:
    • Freetown
  • Sarpy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpy
  • Killona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lucy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
  • La Branche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • La Branche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branche
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Paradis ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradis, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradis.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Paradis:

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 Paradis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paradis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.