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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 Presquille (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 Presquille. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Presquille is located in Terrebonne 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 Terrebonne Parish: Assumption, Lafourche, Saint Martin & Saint Mary.

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

  • Terrebonne Parish     (The home parish of Presquille)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • Bourg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Houma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
    • Bayou Cane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Broadmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Montegut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chauvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Theriot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
    • Point Barre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
    • Ardoyne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Gray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dulac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lapeyrouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • Brule
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
    • Chula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chula is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Labadieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ursa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ursa is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
    • Cedar Grove Plantation
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Himalaya
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
    • Leche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leche is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
    • Supreme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
    • Albemarle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
    • Ingleside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Lower Texas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • Bayou Blue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Lockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mathews
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Godchaux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Raceland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Raceland Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Gheens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Larose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Acadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Cut Off
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Thibodaux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Faleau ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • Bayou Gauche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • Camardelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Des Allemands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Vallier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Paradis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boutte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mimosa Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Luling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • South Vacherie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • Lagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • North Vacherie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • Saint James
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Presquille, with the one closest to Presquille listed first.
    • Amelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Morgan City Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Morgan City Beach is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City Beach

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

Cemeteries Near Presquille ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Presquille.

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 Presquille - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crozier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Elie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Elie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Houma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68781 <3>
  • Bisland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayou Cane.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis de Sales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1234261 <3>
    • Dugas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart 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 Presquille in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Presquille.

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

  • Houma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <1>
  • Southdown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown
  • Montegut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Theriot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
  • Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Ellendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Raceland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Central is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Dulac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ewing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Gheens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Thibodaux Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
    • Schriever
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cut Off
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Presquille ...

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 Presquille.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Presquille, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Presquille.

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 Presquille:

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 '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- Presquille) 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 Presquille, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.