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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 Timberlane (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 Timberlane. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Jefferson Parish     (The home parish of Timberlane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Terrytown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Harvey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Marrero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Estelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Westwego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jean Lafitte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Elmwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Cut Off
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gheens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Larose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orleans Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • New Orleans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Gentilly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Pine Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Lake Catherine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
  • Plaquemines Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Belle Chasse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scarsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • English Turn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Stella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Braithwaite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Jesuit Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Monsecour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
    • Myrtle Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Woodland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Saint Bernard Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Arabi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chalmette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meraux
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Mohawk City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Story
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Saxonholm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Poydras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Violet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Saint Bernard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Toca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Verret
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Verret is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Ama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Elkinsville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
      • Elkinsville has also been known as:
      • Freetown
    • Lone Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Saint Rose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Destrehan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mimosa Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Luling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Boutte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Camardelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • New Sarpy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • Frenier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
    • Laplace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Tammany Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timberlane, with the one closest to Timberlane listed first.
    • North Shore Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
    • North Shore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • Eden Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • Oak Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lake Shore Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • Lacombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • McClane City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City

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

Cemeteries Near Timberlane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timberlane.

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 Timberlane - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • English Turn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • McDonoghville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Girod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Belle Chasse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gretna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
  • Concession
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concession is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concession
  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Saint Clair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clair is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Algiers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Algiers is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • English Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Dalcour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dalcour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalcour
  • Arabi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakville is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Linwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood

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

Newspapers Published in Timberlane ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 541 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timberlane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Timberlane, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Timberlane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Timberlane:

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 Timberlane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timberlane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.