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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 Promised Land (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 Promised Land. 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 and 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.

Promised Land is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Promised Land)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Linwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Cedar Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Stella
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Scarsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Jesuit Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Belle Chasse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • English Turn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Braithwaite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Crown Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Jean Lafitte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Terrytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Harvey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barataria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafitte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Cut Off
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gheens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Galliano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Pine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Milneburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Lake Catherine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Poydras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Mohawk City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Sebastopol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Story
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Violet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arabi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chalmette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Meraux
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Saint Bernard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Toca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Promised Land, with the one closest to Promised Land listed first.
    • Ama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Saint Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camardelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Mimosa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Destrehan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Luling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boutte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Promised Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Promised Land.

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 Promised Land - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Dobard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Evening Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafitte Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Linwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Dalcour
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Oakville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Bertrandville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bertrandville is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrandville
  • Stella
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Concession
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Jesuit Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Belle Chasse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Belair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Belair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Clair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • English Turn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Alliance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Alliance is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance

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

Newspapers Published in Promised Land ...

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 Promised Land.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Promised Land, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Promised Land.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Promised Land:

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>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 Promised Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Promised Land) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.