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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 Sunrise (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 Sunrise. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the 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.

Sunrise is located in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish: Jefferson, Orleans & Saint Bernard.

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

  • Plaquemines Parish     (The home parish of Sunrise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunrise, with the one closest to Sunrise listed first.
    • Empire
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buras
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <1>
    • Boothville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothville
      • Boothville is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothville <1>
    • Port Sulphur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sulphur
      • Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sulphur <1>
    • Potash
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
      • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Venice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <1>
    • Happy Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
      • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Bohemia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
      • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Diamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointe a la Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe a la Hache
      • Pointe a la Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pointe a la Hache <1>
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pointe A La Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
      • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Woodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jefferson Parish
    • Grand Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
      • Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <1>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Torras ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torras
      • Torras is located in Pointe Coupee Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Sunrise ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunrise, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunrise.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sunrise:

Cemeteries Near Sunrise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunrise.

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

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

  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Nairn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nairn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nairn Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Johnson Fisher Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Fisher Cemetery
  • Boothville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothville Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
  • Feets Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feets Cemetery
  • St. Paulinus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paulinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulinus Cemetery
  • Ancal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancal Cemetery
  • Mange Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ballowe Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballowe Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Celeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Celeste Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

  • Buras
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
    • Buras is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buras <1>
  • Quarantine ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarantine
    • Quarantine is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholls ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
    • Nicholls is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Nairn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nairn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
    • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Home Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Home Place is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Grand Prairie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
    • Grand Prairie is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Potash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Happy Jack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Grand Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
    • Grand Bayou is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Bohemia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Diamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pointe A La Hache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
      • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish

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

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sunrise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3667, Longitude: -89.5632       In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Sunrise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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