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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pecan Grove. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pecan Grove to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pecan Grove, please Contact Us.

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 Pecan Grove (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 Pecan Grove. 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 Pecan Grove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pecan Grove: Pecan Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pecan Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pecan Grove.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pecan Grove is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Pecan Grove. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pecan Grove:

  • Saint Charles Parish     (The home parish of Pecan Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Destrehan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Saint Rose
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lone Star
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Luling
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mimosa Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Ama
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Sarpy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hahnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • River Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kenner
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
    • Avondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harahan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Waggaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bridge City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Metairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westwego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marrero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Estelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Gheens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Raceland Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Godchaux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Mathews
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kraemer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cut Off
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Chackbay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Acadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Bayou Blue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Livingston Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clio is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Maurepas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Belle Chasse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • English Turn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Scarsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Jesuit Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Braithwaite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monsecour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Arabi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chalmette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Meraux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Saxonholm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Mohawk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Story
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Poydras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Violet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Saint Bernard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • North Vacherie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • South Vacherie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • Gramercy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lutcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Paulina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vacherie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Lagan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Convent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint James
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Uncle Sam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Burton Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Laplace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Edgard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reserve
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Garyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Airy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wallace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pecan Grove, with the one closest to Pecan Grove listed first.
    • Akers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Manchac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac

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

Cemeteries Near Pecan Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pecan Grove.

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 Pecan Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Montz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shell Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Restlawn Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Waggaman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Luling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Davis ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville has also been known as:
    • Freetown
  • Boutte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hahnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarpy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarpy
  • La Branche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • La Branche is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branche
  • Vallier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
  • Kenner
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
  • Waggaman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Killona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Des Allemands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lucy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy

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

Newspapers Published in Pecan Grove ...

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 549 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecan Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecan Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecan Grove.

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 Pecan Grove:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pecan Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Pecan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.