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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 Atchafalaya (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 Atchafalaya. 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.

Atchafalaya is located in Saint Martin 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 Martin Parish: Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, Saint Landry & Saint Mary.

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

  • Saint Martin Parish     (The home parish of Atchafalaya)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cecilia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <1>
    • Catahoula Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Parks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
    • Breaux Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Isle Labbe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint John
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bankers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Coteau Holmes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau Holmes
      • Coteau Holmes is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Levert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint Martinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Higginbotham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Castille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Church Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <1>
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Loreauville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>
    • New Iberia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Derouen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jeanerette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lydia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Patoutville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patoutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
  • Iberville Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Maringouin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
      • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <1>
    • Grosse Tete
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
      • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <1>
    • Rosedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
    • Indian Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Plaquemine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
      • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <1>
    • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Stekey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Billeaud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Broussard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carencro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Youngsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <1>
    • Ossun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Duson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lottie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <1>
    • Livonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <1>
    • Fordoche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jarreau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <1>
    • Oscar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rougon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
      • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <1>
    • Morganza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
      • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <1>
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Portage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Krotz Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <1>
    • Arnaudville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Frozard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Leonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Coteau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Port Barre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <1>
    • Half Moon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Swayze Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Sunset
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Cankton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Melville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Vermilion Parish
    • Maurice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Baton Rouge Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atchafalaya, with the one closest to Atchafalaya listed first.
    • Erwinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Addis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
      • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <1>
    • Brusly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
      • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <1>
    • Devalls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
      • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Arbroth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Atchafalaya ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atchafalaya.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atchafalaya, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atchafalaya.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Atchafalaya:

Cemeteries Near Atchafalaya ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atchafalaya.

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

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

  • St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Henderson.
    • The St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68504 <5>
  • Butte La Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte La Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte La Rose Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery #1
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bernard Cemetery #2
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ring Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Zion Cemetery
  • West Oak Lane Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Oak Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oak Lane Cemetery
  • St. Francis Regis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (96 more) ...
    • Strauss Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strauss Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Spur Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Spur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Spur Cemetery

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

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

  • Breaux Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnaudville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Musson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musson
    • Musson is located in Iberville Parish
  • Saint Martinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Frozard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Bayou Chene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Chene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chene
    • Bayou Chene is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Grosse Tete
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
    • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <1>
  • Rosedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
  • Livonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <1>
  • Leonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fordoche
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Broussard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Delacroix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Loreauville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>

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

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

The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atchafalaya) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atchafalaya. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3460, Longitude: -91.7232       In this case, the coordinates for Atchafalaya have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Atchafalaya, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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