Trying to find the historical location of Hoeyville. I have seen descriptions suggesting it was 9 miles from New Orleans between Lake Pont and the Mississippi but beyond that I cannot seem to locate it. References are made to this locale from about 1840 to the perhaps the early 1900s and may not exist any longer.

I believe it may have been created or named after John Hoey who owned a brickyard in the Carrollton area (Hoey's Basin) of New Orleans. He also owned a saddle and harness factory and a wheelbarrow factory.

It is possible that Hoeyville and Hoey's Basin are one and the same. It might also be possible that the Hoeyville Plantation was located there. I hope someone can point me to some historical map that might help me answer these questions.

Thanks..........Arthur

If you can get access to this book "Historic Jefferson Parish From Shore to Shore" by Betsy Swanson, there is a brief description of where Hoeyville was. The book was printed in 1975 and I believe is out of print - but may be available at a local library.

The East Bank between Carrollton and Kenner.
Mid 19th century, John Hoey owned the property, saddle & harness factory, wheelbarrow factory.
There are a few shotguns and cottages still remain in Hoeyville/Carrollton.
Historic Jefferson Parish
from Shore to Shore
by Betsy Swanson
1975
page 107

Thanks....I ordered the book today. I appreciate the help.

Arthur

For those who might happen upon this thread, I received the following response to an inquiry at Tulane University Library.

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Our John Hoey Papers (Manuscripts Collection 780) includes 586 unbound manuscripts, including receipts, deeds, litigations, slave information, correspondence, genealogical information, and a few newspaper clippings. The documents cover the years 1839-1947. Also included are eleven bound volumes of account books, check books, accounts by Hoeyville Plantation, general ledgers, accounts of worker hours, a Hoey Brickworks account book, a real estate transaction ledger, and records of loans and mortgages of the Agricultural Banks of Mississippi.
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This note from the library makes me want to make a special trip to New Orleans to take a look.

Regards........Arthur

WOW you hit a gold mine.......
and yes come on down to New Orleans
we have alot to offer
Good luck in your search.

My research on this line to date at:

John Hoey b 1805
http://hoey.50megs.com/hoeybios/john_hoey1805.html

I will continue to update.

Regards...........Arthur

NOPL also lists this resource for Hoeyville, Louisiana:


New Orleans Public Library
Friends of the Cabildo
Oral History Program

Names Beginning with R

http://www.neworleanspubliclibrary.org/~nopl/guides/foc/cabi...

Reynick, Rita (Mrs. Henry Fish) City of Carrollton; Hoeyville Plantation; Hotel (Carrollton & St. Charles); Le Petit Salon; Opera 1972/09/12

Dorothy Schlesinger


8 pages transcribed

Dorothy,

Thanks, yes, I saw this and sent a note to the NOPL last week. It turns out they, NOPL, only maintain the oral histories on tape and not the transcribed versions (seems odd). I was referred by NOPL to Friends of the Cabildo.
I sent an email to Kaitlin at Friends of the Cabildo but have not heard back yet. I remain hopeful.

Regards..............Arthur

I received the book (Historic Jefferson Parish From Shore to Shore) today and have been browsing through it. p.98 has a map showing a plot called "Hoestown" [sic] and another noted "J. Hoes." From "Norman's Chart of Lower Mississippi" 1858

In order, Greenville, Carrollton, New Carrolton, J. Hoes [sic], E. Preston, W. Walker.....I assume this is East to West. Carrollton and New Carrollton are separated by the Carrollton & Lake Railroad. Each of the parcels extend from the Mississippi to Hoestown to the north.

Hoestown appears to be a triangular parcel with the north boundary of Metairie Road (parallelling Bayou St. John), to the south are the properties listed above, west boundary is a point of the trianglar parcel. To the east, it is not clear if the parcel ends at the Carrollton & Lake Railroad or if it extends further, perhaps beyond Carrollton.

Thanks for your help..........this clears up many of my questions.

Regards...........Arthur