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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 Wilsons Landing (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 Wilsons Landing. 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 Wilsons Landing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wilsons Landing: Wilsons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Wilsons Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Wilsons Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wilsons Landing may originally have been Wilson's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wilsons Landing might be written as Wilson Landing.

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 ...

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.

Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary 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 Saint Mary Parish: Iberia, Saint Martin & Terrebonne.

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

  • Saint Mary Parish     (The home parish of Wilsons Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Patterson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bayou Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Fairville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Calumet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Morgan City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ricohoc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricohoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
      • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricohoc
      • From Wilsons Landing to Ricohoc
    • Verdunville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdunville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
      • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Maria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Bayou Sale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
    • Todd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Todd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Todd
      • From Wilsons Landing to Todd
  • Ascension Parish
    • Barton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barton
      • From Wilsons Landing to Barton
  • Assumption Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Belle River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
      • Ursa is located in Assumption Parish
    • Attakapas Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Upper Texas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Attakapas Canal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Crab
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pierre Part
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre Part have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre Part
      • Pierre Part is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre Part <2>
    • Dwight Fields
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Fields
      • Dwight Fields is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lower Texas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Himalaya
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himalaya have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himalaya
      • Himalaya is located in Assumption Parish
    • Little Texas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Wilsons Landing to Oakley
  • Iberia Parish
  • Lafourche Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Acadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Thibodaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
      • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <2>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Stephenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenville
      • Stephenville is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bayou Geneve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Geneve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Geneve
      • Bayou Geneve is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Terrebonne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilsons Landing, with the one closest to Wilsons Landing listed first.
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Donner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <2>
    • Chacahoula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
      • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Minerva Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
      • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Schriever
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ardoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Wilsons Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilsons Landing.

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

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

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 Wilsons Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wilsons Landing.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Wilsons Landing ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilsons Landing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilsons Landing.

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 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 Wilsons Landing:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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 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.
<4>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.
<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 Wilsons Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Wilsons Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilsons Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7220, Longitude: -91.2951       In this case, the coordinates for Wilsons Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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