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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Saint John during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Saint John was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 John (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 John. 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 John ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint John: St. John

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 hospitals and 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.

Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes 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 Saint John. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint John:

  • Saint Martin Parish     (The home parish of Saint John)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Levert
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint Martinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bankers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Parks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <3>
    • Catahoula Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Coteau Holmes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Keystone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Delacroix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <3>
    • Duchamp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Higginbotham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Castille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Rayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Church Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <3>
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <3>
    • Ebenezer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Loreauville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>
    • New Iberia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Derouen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Lydia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Patoutville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patoutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jeanerette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Grosse Tete
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <3>
    • Maringouin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
    • Rosedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Billeaud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Broussard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
    • Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stekey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
    • Carencro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ossun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Duson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <3>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lottie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <3>
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Portage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Arnaudville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Frozard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Cankton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Grand Coteau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
    • Krotz Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <3>
    • Port Barre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <3>
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ashton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Bodin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caneland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Charenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypremort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <3>
    • Katy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Cote Blanche Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Blanche Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
      • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Cypremort Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
      • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint John, with the one closest to Saint John listed first.
    • Delcambre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
      • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <3>
    • Erath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
    • Maurice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Perry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Indian Bayou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Andrew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Kaplan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint John ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint John.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint John, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint John.

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 Saint John:

Cemeteries Near Saint John ...

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

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
  • #1 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #1 Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery #2
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Bernard Cemetery #1
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bunk Johnsons Grave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunk Johnsons Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunk Johnsons Grave
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Butte La Rose Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte La Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte La Rose Cemetery
  • St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <6>
  • Continue List   (95 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.<7>

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

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

  • Saint Martinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Delacroix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Duchamp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Cade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
    • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <3>
  • Burke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
  • Segura
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
  • Loreauville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
    • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Iberia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Youngsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Derouen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Bayou Chene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
      • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>

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

The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Saint John and then turned west". While Saint John could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Saint John as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Saint John could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between parishes, we found that there are 3 Louisiana communities also named Saint John. While this community is located in Saint Martin Parish, the others are located in the following parishes: Lafourche, Saint John the Baptist and Tensas. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint John.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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- Saint John) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint John. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1588, Longitude: -91.8087       In this case, the coordinates for Saint John have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 John, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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