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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 Southport (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 Southport. 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 and doctors 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.

Southport is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Parish: Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany & Tangipahoa.

Below are the parishes that are near Southport. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Southport:

  • Jefferson Parish     (The home parish of Southport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Metairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bridge City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
      • Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <2>
    • Elmwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <2>
    • Westwego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
      • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <2>
    • Harahan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
      • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <2>
    • Avondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • River Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
      • River Ridge is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Ridge <2>
    • Harvey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marrero
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrero
      • Marrero is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrero <2>
    • Waggaman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
      • Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <2>
    • Gretna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
    • Kenner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <2>
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Gheens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
      • Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <2>
    • Raceland Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Larose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
      • Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <2>
    • Mathews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
      • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <2>
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milneburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
    • Pine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Belle Chasse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Chasse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chasse
      • Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Chasse <2>
    • English Turn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Scarsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Braithwaite
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
      • Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <2>
    • Cedar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Stella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jesuit Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Carlisle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtle Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Arabi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chalmette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
      • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <2>
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Meraux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meraux have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meraux
      • Meraux is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meraux <2>
    • Saxonholm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Mohawk City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Violet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Violet <2>
    • Poydras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poydras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Sebastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Saint Bernard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Saint Bernard is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bernard <2>
    • Verret
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Reggio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggio
      • Reggio is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Alluvial City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alluvial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alluvial City
      • Alluvial City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Ama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
      • Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <2>
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Saint Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Rose <2>
    • Destrehan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destrehan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destrehan
      • Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destrehan <2>
    • Lone Star
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Luling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mimosa Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • New Sarpy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
      • New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <2>
    • Boutte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutte
      • Boutte is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boutte <2>
    • Hahnville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Norco is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <2>
    • Paradis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradis
      • Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradis <2>
    • Taft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Laplace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laplace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplace
      • Laplace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laplace <2>
    • Edgard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Reserve
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <2>
    • Garyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
      • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <2>
    • Mount Airy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
      • Mount Airy is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <2>
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • North Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Eden Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Lacombe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
      • Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <2>
    • Oak Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Mandeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <2>
    • Lake Shore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Madisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <2>
    • Huntwyck Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • McClane City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • Akers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Southport ...

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 551 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southport, 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 Southport.

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 Southport:

Cemeteries Near Southport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southport.

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 Southport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Carrollton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
  • Charity Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Hospital Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemens Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Metairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden of Memories
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Westwego
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
    • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <2>
  • New Orleans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Waggaman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waggaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman
    • Waggaman is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggaman <2>
  • Harvey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Algiers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algiers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
    • Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
  • Gretna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
  • Milneburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
  • Gentilly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
  • Kenner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <2>
  • Arabi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
    • Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <2>
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    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Chalmette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmette
      • Chalmette is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalmette <2>
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Southport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9624, Longitude: -90.1429       In this case, the coordinates for Southport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Southport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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