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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 Patterson (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 Patterson. 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.

Patterson is located in Saint Mary 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 Saint Mary Parish: Iberia, Saint Martin & Terrebonne.

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

  • Saint Mary Parish     (The home parish of Patterson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Bayou Vista
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Berwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Calumet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ricohoc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricohoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricohoc
      • From Patterson to Ricohoc
    • Morgan City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Verdunville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Maria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Bayou Sale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Sale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
      • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayou Sale
      • From Patterson to Bayou Sale
    • Todd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Todd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Todd
      • From Patterson to Todd
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
  • Ascension Parish
    • Barton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Patterson to Barton
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Ursa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Attakapas Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Texas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Attakapas Canal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Crab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
      • Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayou Crab
      • From Patterson to Bayou Crab
    • Dwight Fields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Fields
      • Dwight Fields is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lower Texas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierre Part
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre Part have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre Part
      • Pierre Part is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre Part <1>
    • Bellewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
      • Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellewood
      • From Patterson to Bellewood
    • Brule
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brule. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brule
      • From Patterson to Brule
    • Cancienne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cancienne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cancienne
      • Cancienne is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cancienne
      • From Patterson to Cancienne
    • Georgia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgia
      • From Patterson to Georgia
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Jeanerette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patoutville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Thibodaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
      • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <1>
    • Acadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Stephenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bayou Geneve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patterson, with the one closest to Patterson listed first.
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Donner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <1>
    • Chacahoula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chacahoula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chacahoula
      • From Patterson to Chacahoula
    • Ardoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Patterson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patterson.

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

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

  • Iberts Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berwick Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gratt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Bend Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68517 <4>
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Milton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stirling Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stirling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stirling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patterson had a population of 1,414 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Patterson had a population of 5,659 people.

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

  • Berwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
  • Ricohoc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricohoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
    • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ricohoc
    • From Patterson to Ricohoc
  • Morgan City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bayou Sale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Sale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bayou Sale
    • From Patterson to Bayou Sale
  • Ramos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramos
    • Ramos is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Amelia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Irish Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
    • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Charenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Labadieville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labadieville
    • Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Labadieville <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Patterson ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patterson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Patterson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Patterson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Patterson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Patterson.

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 helpful 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 Patterson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Patterson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Patterson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6955, Longitude: -91.3028    









 

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