Nearest Communities to Bernard,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bernard, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bernard:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Bernard.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bernard is located in Allen Parish.
The following 7 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen Parish: Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Vernon.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bernard. Of these communities, 113 are located in parishes other than Allen Parish.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home parish for Bernard (which is Allen Parish), we list the parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bernard
For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Allen Parish (where Bernard resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.allenparish.com/
- Parish Seat for Allen: Oberlin
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- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Le Jeune
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Le Jeune is located in Allen Parish
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- Moeling ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Moeling is located in Allen Parish
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- Oberlin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fords ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fords is located in Allen Parish
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- Elder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
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- Houston ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Allen Parish
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- Foley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foley is located in Allen Parish
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- Lyles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
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- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
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- Soileau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Soileau is located in Allen Parish
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- Coverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Lauderdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Allen Parish
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- Simmons Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Settlement is located in Allen Parish
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- Emad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Kinder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Allen Parish
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- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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- Ward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Allen Parish
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- Mittie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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- Cherry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
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- Fontenot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
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- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
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- Marionville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
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- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
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- Oakdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reeves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
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- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Reids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Reids is located in Allen Parish
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- Pawnee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
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- Acadia Parish
- Parish Website: https://appj.org/
- Parish Seat for Acadia: Crowley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Redich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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- Tepetate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
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- Nezpique
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
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- Lodi ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Acadia Parish
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- Millerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ritchie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ritchie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Whitehouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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- Cartville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Frey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frey is located in Acadia Parish
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- Keystone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
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- Rork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rork is located in Acadia Parish
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- Bates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Acadia Parish
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- Iota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Evangeline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hundley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hundley is located in Acadia Parish
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- Mowata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mowata is located in Acadia Parish
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- Judd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Judd is located in Acadia Parish
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- Prudhomme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
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- Coe ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coe is located in Acadia Parish
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- Maxie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Oriza ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oriza is located in Acadia Parish
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- Egan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
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- Mermentau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richard is located in Acadia Parish
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- Beauregard Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Dry Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baggett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baggett is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bundick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bundick is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Kipling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kipling is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Sugartown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoy is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Edith
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fayette ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fulton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Longacre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longacre is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Longville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gaytine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Turps
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Insco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Insco is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ragley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bannister ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Sweetville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Kernan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Tulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Calcasieu Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Hecker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Iowa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Le Bleu
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Gillis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Evangeline Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/evangeline-parish
- Parish Seat for Evangeline: Ville Platte
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Basile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Duralde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Unatex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Fenris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Barber Spur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barber Spur is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Mamou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reddell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cypress Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Gray Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Point is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Redland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Redland is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Vidrine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vidrine is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Pine Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Chataignier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Point Blue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Turkey Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Chicot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Belle Chaney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Chaney is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Lake Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Ville Platte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish
- Parish Seat for Jefferson Davis: Jennings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Elton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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- Barnsdall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Edna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- China
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Gravel Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Pine Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Panchoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Hathaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Fenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Woodlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Roanoke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Topsy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Welsh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
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- Jennings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lacassine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Foremans Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Silverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Rapides Parish
- Parish Website: https://rppj.com/
- Parish Seat for Rapides: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Rapides Parish
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- Osburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Osburn is located in Rapides Parish
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- Pearl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blanche is located in Rapides Parish
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- Westport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Rapides Parish
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- Union Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish
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- Glenmora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNary is located in Rapides Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dove Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dove Landing is located in Rapides Parish
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- Hester Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hester Landing is located in Rapides Parish
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- Saint Landry Parish
- Parish Website: https://stlandrypg.org/
- Parish Seat for Saint Landry: Opelousas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Eunice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Savoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Savoy is located in Saint Landry Parish
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- Vernon Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.vppjla.com/
- Parish Seat for Vernon: Leesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bernard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bernard.
- Dido
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
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- Pitkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cole Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
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- Nitram ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nitram is located in Vernon Parish
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- Cravens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
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- Fullerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugrue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugrue is located in Vernon Parish
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- Markee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Markee is located in Vernon Parish
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bernard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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