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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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 Poplar 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Poplar Grove: Poplar Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Poplar Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Poplar Grove is located in Saint Landry 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 Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.
Below are the parishes that are near Poplar Grove. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Poplar Grove:
- Saint Landry Parish (The home parish of Poplar Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Port Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Opelousas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Coteau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frozard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnaudville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lawtell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Swayze Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Immaculata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
- Acadia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Church Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Higginbotham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Rayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Gold Dust
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
- Milburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Hickory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Odenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plaucheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Bunkie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Evangeline Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Ville Platte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chataignier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mamou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Landry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reddell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bayou Chicot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
- Pine Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duralde
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Tyrone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Iberville Parish
- Maringouin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Stekey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Carencro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ossun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Billeaud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Broussard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Youngsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- East Krotz Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Ravenswood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Lottie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fordoche
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morganza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Batchelor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Innis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Cecilia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Catahoula Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
- Isle Labbe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Levert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint John
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Duchamp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Saint Martinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Banker Plantation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Vermilion Parish
- Maurice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Poplar Grove, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Poplar Grove.
Cemeteries Near Poplar Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar 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 Poplar Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Poplar Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Viller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Opelousas.
- The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Landry Cemetery
- St. Landry Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1924120 <2>
- Saquette Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grand Coteau.
- The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grand Coteau Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68777 <2>
- St. Francis Regis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ring Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pitre Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whipp Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Poplar Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Poplar Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Poplar Grove, with the one closest to Poplar Grove listed first.
- Port Barre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Opelousas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Washington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Coteau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shuteston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Sunset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frozard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Plaisance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
- Beggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
- Arnaudville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Palmetto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Church Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carencro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Poplar Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poplar Grove.
Newspapers Published in Poplar 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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Grove, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Grove.
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 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 Poplar Grove:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Landry Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Poplar Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Poplar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |