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 Plettenberg (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 Plettenberg. 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/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Plettenberg is located in West Feliciana 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 West Feliciana Parish: Avoyelles, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Plettenberg. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Plettenberg:
- West Feliciana Parish (The home parish of Plettenberg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Weyanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tunica
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Bains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rogillioville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Odenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Simmesport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bordelonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plaucheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moreauville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Concordia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Bougere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Port Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Zachary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <1>
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <1>
- Tristian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- East Feliciana Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lindsay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Ethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slaughter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Maringouin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rosedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Batchelor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Williamsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Morganza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Innis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Patin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Lettsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ventress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jarreau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oscar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Elba
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Melville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Half Moon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Swayze Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Palmetto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Krotz Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayou Jack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
- Immaculata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
- Lebeau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Arbroth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Erwinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Devalls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Lobdell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Turnbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Artonish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Whitaker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Wilkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Plettenberg, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Plettenberg.
Cemeteries Near Plettenberg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plettenberg.
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 Plettenberg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Plettenberg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Comely Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rogillio Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Butler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Bains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67119 <3>
- Pt. Lookout Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Plettenberg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Plettenberg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Plettenberg, with the one closest to Plettenberg listed first.
- Rowes Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
- Pinckneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pinckneyville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Pointe Coupee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- Laurel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Smithland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Red River Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
- New Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Viva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
- Fort Adams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Adams is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Adams
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ventress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Anchor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Plettenberg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plettenberg.
Newspapers Published in Plettenberg ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plettenberg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plettenberg, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plettenberg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Plettenberg:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to West Feliciana Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Avoyelles Parish
- Concordia Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- Wilkinson 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plettenberg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Plettenberg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |