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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 Saint Clair (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 Saint Clair. 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 Saint Clair ...

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 Saint Clair: St. Clair

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Clair. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Clair.

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 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.

Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Clair:

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Saint Clair)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • English Turn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Braithwaite
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Scarsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Belle Chasse
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Jesuit Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • Timberlane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Terrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gretna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Harvey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Estelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Marrero
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwego
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridge City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barataria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Lake Catherine
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • Poydras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Meraux
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mohawk City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Saxonholm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Story
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Violet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebastopol
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Saint Bernard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arabi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Toca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Verret
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • Ama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Saint Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Destrehan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mimosa Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Boutte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Luling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Camardelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • New Sarpy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Clair, with the one closest to Saint Clair listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • North Shore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • Eden Isle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • Oak Harbor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lake Shore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • McClane City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Huntwyck Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Lacombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Slidell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Clair ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Clair.

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 Saint Clair - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • English Turn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Merrit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • True Love Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonoghville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (86 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Saint Clair had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • English Turn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Belle Chasse
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Scarsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Concession
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Stella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Dalcour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
  • Poydras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
  • Violet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Story
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
  • Saxonholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Versailles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chalmette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Clair ...

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 Saint Clair.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Clair, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Clair.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Saint Clair:

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 Saint Clair, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Clair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.