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 River Bend (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 River Bend. 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 River Bend ...
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 River Bend: River Bnd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named River Bend. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Bend.
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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
River Bend is located in Saint Bernard 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 Bernard Parish: Orleans & Plaquemines.
Below are the parishes that are near River Bend. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to River Bend:
- Saint Bernard Parish (The home parish of River Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Poydras
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Violet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mohawk City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Sebastopol
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Story
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Saint Bernard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Saxonholm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Meraux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Verret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Arabi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Terrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberlane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Marrero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crown Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Jean Lafitte
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Westwego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bridge City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barataria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- New Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Gentilly Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Lake Catherine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Braithwaite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Scarsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Belle Chasse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Jesuit Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Carlisle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monsecour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Myrtle Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Woodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Pointe a la Hache
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Ama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Davis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Lone Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Saint Rose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Destrehan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Chaudiere Casse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
- Luling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabatiere Perdue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
- Boutte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camardelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
- New Sarpy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- North Shore Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- North Shore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Eden Isle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Oak Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Lake Shore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Huntwyck Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Slidell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Lacombe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Browns Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Hancock County (MS)
- Pearlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to River Bend, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for River Bend.
Cemeteries Near River Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bend.
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 River Bend - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Merrit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- True Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- English Turn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scarsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalmette National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westlawn South Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Firemens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McDonoghville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (88 more) ...
- St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 River Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of River Bend.
These communities are listed based on their distance from River Bend, with the one closest to River Bend listed first.
- Poydras
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Violet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sebastopol
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Saint Bernard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Story
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Toca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Saxonholm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Kenilworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- English Turn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Scarsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Chalmette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Belle Chasse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Contreras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Contreras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Versailles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around River Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Bend.
Newspapers Published in River Bend ...
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 533 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bend, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Bend.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 River Bend:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Bernard Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Hancock 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> | 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 River Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- River Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |