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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Utopia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Utopia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Utopia, please Contact Us.

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 Utopia (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 Utopia. 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 and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Utopia is historic, it would have been located within present day Lafourche 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 Lafourche Parish: Assumption, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist & Terrebonne.

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

  • Lafourche Parish     (The home parish of Utopia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Raceland Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
    • Raceland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Godchaux
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
    • Mathews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gheens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Blue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Kraemer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Acadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
    • Larose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thibodaux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chackbay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Cut Off
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Brule
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Brule is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
    • Chula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Chula is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Labadieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Leche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Leche is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leche
    • Albemarle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
    • Georgia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Georgia is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Supreme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Supreme is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
    • Ingleside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Rosedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Woodlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Himalaya
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
    • Bertie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
  • Jefferson Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Avondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waggaman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Harahan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • River Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barataria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridge City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <2>
    • Jean Lafitte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Lafitte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Westwego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Estelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
  • Saint Charles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Des Allemands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Gauche
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
    • Vallier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
    • Camardelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
    • Paradis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chaudiere Casse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
    • Tabatiere Perdue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
    • Boutte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mimosa Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
    • Luling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Killona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Destrehan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hahnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint James Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • South Vacherie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • North Vacherie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • Vacherie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lutcher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <2>
    • Lagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Gramercy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Saint James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
    • Convent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Uncle Sam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatman Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
  • Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Edgard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Garyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Airy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Reserve
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Laplace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Frenier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Utopia, with the one closest to Utopia listed first.
    • Bourg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Cane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Broadmoor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Houma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <2>
    • Gray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
    • Minerva Plantation
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
    • Schriever
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ardoyne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
    • Montegut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chauvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Point Barre
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
    • Chacahoula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula

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

Cemeteries Near Utopia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Utopia.

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

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

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

  • Hadley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Savior Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
    • The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Holy Savior Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <3>
  • New Fountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Third Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Allemands Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Gauche Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Matherne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shell Mound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Halfway Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Raceland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gheens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Des Allemands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ewing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
  • Vallier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
  • Houma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <2>
  • Thibodaux Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Thibodaux Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux Junction
  • Southdown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southdown
  • Boutte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Thibodaux
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Schriever
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Central is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Ellendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Crescent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crescent is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent

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

Newspapers Published in Utopia ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Utopia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Utopia, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Utopia.

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 Utopia:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Utopia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Utopia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.