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 South Point (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 South Point. 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 South Point ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Southpoint.
- A typical abbreviation for South Point: S. Point
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Point.
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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.
South Point is located in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish: Jefferson, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard & Saint Tammany.
Below are the parishes that are near South Point. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Point:
- Orleans Parish (The home parish of South Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Lake Catherine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Pine Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Gentilly Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Milneburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- New Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Gretna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Terrytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Metairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Marrero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westwego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Harahan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- English Turn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Braithwaite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Belle Chasse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Scarsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Stella
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Jesuit Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
- Saint Bernard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Chalmette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Arabi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meraux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Mohawk City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Violet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Poydras
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Saint Bernard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Toca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Saint Charles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Ama
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Saint Rose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Saint Tammany Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- North Shore Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- North Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Eden Isle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Oak Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Lake Shore Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Huntwyck Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Slidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacombe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bon Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Browns Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Hancock County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Pearlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Napoleon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Lakeshore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Shoreline Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Pearl River County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Nicholson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Picayune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Point, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for South Point.
Cemeteries Near South Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Point.
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 South Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fields Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dubuisson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
- The Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
- Slidell Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (119 more) ...
- Lafrere Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seghors Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McKean Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 South Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Point, with the one closest to South Point listed first.
- Chef Menteur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chef Menteur is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chef Menteur
- Lake Catherine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Slidell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milneburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Gentilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Arabi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Rigolets
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets
- Saxonholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Algiers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Violet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pearlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Point.
Newspapers Published in South Point ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Point, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Point.
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 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 South Point:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Orleans Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Saint Charles Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- Hancock County
- Pearl River 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 South Point, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |