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 Rycade (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 Rycade. 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 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.
Rycade is located in Saint Martin 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 Martin Parish: Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, Saint Landry & Saint Mary.
Below are the parishes that are near Rycade. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rycade:
- Saint Martin Parish (The home parish of Rycade)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Bayou Chene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Catahoula Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
- Bankers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
- Coteau Holmes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Isle Labbe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
- Banker Plantation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
- Parks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Levert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
- Saint John
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Cecilia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Martinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Beauregard Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Gardere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Baton Rouge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Lynwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Iberia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Loreauville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morbihan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
- New Iberia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeanerette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Patoutville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
- Lydia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Derouen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
- Iberville Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Grosse Tete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maringouin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Plaquemine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Bayou Goula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White Castle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sunshine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Iberville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Carville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Gabriel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Billeaud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
- Broussard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stekey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Youngsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carencro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ossun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Livonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lottie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Krotz Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Fordoche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oscar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jarreau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rougon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenswood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Glynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Landry Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Portage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Krotz Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnaudville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frozard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Leonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Coteau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Half Moon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
- Port Barre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
- Sunset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Melville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cankton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Saint Mary Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Adeline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Charenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bodin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
- Caneland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
- Home Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Katy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Addis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Brusly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
- Carey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Erwinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Lobdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Port Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arbroth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rycade, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Rycade.
Cemeteries Near Rycade ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rycade.
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 Rycade - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rycade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butte La Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Henderson.
- The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <2>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Oak Lane Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Spur Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Zion Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- #1 Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernard Cemetery #2
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Rycade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rycade.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rycade, with the one closest to Rycade listed first.
- Bayou Chene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
- Musson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Musson is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
- Grosse Tete
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loreauville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Breaux Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Delacroix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- Livonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Duchamp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Cade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burke is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Segura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Segura is located in Iberia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
- Plaquemine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arnaudville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rycade. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rycade.
Newspapers Published in Rycade ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rycade.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rycade, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rycade.
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 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 Rycade:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Martin Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Saint Mary Parish
- West Baton Rouge 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> | 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 Rycade, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rycade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |