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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 Port Nickel (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 Port Nickel. 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 Port Nickel ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Nickel: Prt. Nickel

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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Port Nickel is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Port Nickel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • English Turn
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Braithwaite
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
      • Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <2>
    • Scarsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Belle Chasse
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
      • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <2>
    • Stella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Cedar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jesuit Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monsecour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Myrtle Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Terrytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
      • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <2>
    • Gretna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Harvey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Estelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Marrero
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrero
      • Marrero is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrero <2>
    • Crown Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Westwego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
      • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <2>
    • Barataria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barataria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barataria
      • Barataria is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barataria <2>
    • Bridge City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <2>
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
    • Milneburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
    • Lake Catherine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Catherine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • Poydras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Mohawk City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Story
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Violet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <2>
    • Sebastopol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Meraux
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
      • Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <2>
    • Saxonholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Saint Bernard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bernard <2>
    • Versailles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Toca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Arabi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • Ama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
      • Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <2>
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Saint Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Rose <2>
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaudiere Casse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Lone Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Mimosa Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Destrehan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destrehan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destrehan
      • Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destrehan <2>
    • Luling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabatiere Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Boutte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Camardelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Nickel, with the one closest to Port Nickel listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • North Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Eden Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Oak Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Lake Shore Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • McClane City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Port Nickel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Nickel.

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

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

  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Turn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Turn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalmette National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalmette National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • True Love Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (80 more) ...
    • McDonoghville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonoghville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonoghville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evening Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evening Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dobard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Saint Clair
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Scarsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • English Turn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Belle Chasse
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
    • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <2>
  • Concession
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Stella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Dalcour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalcour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
    • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Poydras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Violet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
    • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <2>
  • Story
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Story have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Chalmette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
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    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Sebastopol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Saxonholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonholm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Port Nickel ...

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 541 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Nickel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Nickel, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Nickel.

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 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 Port Nickel:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Port Nickel, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Nickel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Nickel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8577, Longitude: -89.9626       In this case, the coordinates for Port Nickel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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