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 Westchester Estates (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 Westchester Estates. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Westchester Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Westchester Estates: Westchester Ests.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Westchester Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westchester Estates.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most 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/counties 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/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Westchester Estates is located in Saint Tammany 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 Saint Tammany Parish: Jefferson, Orleans, Tangipahoa, Washington, Hancock (MS) & Pearl River (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Westchester Estates. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westchester Estates:
- Saint Tammany Parish (The home parish of Westchester Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Lake Shore Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- McClane City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- Oak Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Eden Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
- Bon Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Slidell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Tanglewood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Huntwyck Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- North Shore Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
- Browns Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Jefferson Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Terrytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gretna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Metairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Marrero
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Lake Catherine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Pine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Milneburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Gentilly Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Gentilly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- New Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plaquemines Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- English Turn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
- Braithwaite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Chasse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scarsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Saint Bernard Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Chalmette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meraux
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Saxonholm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
- Story
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Arabi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
- Violet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Poydras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
- Saint Bernard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Toca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
- Hancock County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Pearlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Lakeshore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Shoreline Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Kiln
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bay Saint Louis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Diamondhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pearl River County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Nicholson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Picayune
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westchester Estates, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Westchester Estates.
Cemeteries Near Westchester Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westchester Estates.
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 Westchester Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westchester Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
- The Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellow Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Slidell Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dubuisson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (152 more) ...
- Rousseaux Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gauss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Westchester Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westchester Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westchester Estates, with the one closest to Westchester Estates listed first.
- Slidell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Pearl River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Catherine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Catherine is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Catherine
- Pearlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Florenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Florenville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenville
- Rigolets
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rigolets is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigolets
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Chef Menteur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chef Menteur is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chef Menteur
- Talisheek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mandeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milneburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gentilly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Chalmette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westchester Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westchester Estates.
Newspapers Published in Westchester Estates ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westchester Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westchester Estates, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westchester Estates.
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 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 Westchester Estates:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Jefferson Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Saint Bernard Parish
- Hancock County
- Pearl River County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Westchester Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westchester Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |