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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 Broussard (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 Broussard. 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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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.

Broussard is primarily located in Lafayette Parish. A portion of Broussard extends into 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 Lafayette Parish: Acadia, Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin & Vermilion.

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

  • Lafayette Parish     (The home parish of Broussard)
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broussard, with the one closest to Broussard listed first.
    • Castille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castille. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castille
      • From Broussard to Castille
    • Higginbotham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <2>
    • Church Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Crowley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Estherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
  • Iberia Parish
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broussard, with the one closest to Broussard listed first.
    • Cankton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Arnaudville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Frozard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grand Coteau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Sunset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Leonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Barre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lawtell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <2>
    • Krotz Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broussard, with the one closest to Broussard listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
    • Delacroix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delacroix
      • From Broussard to Delacroix
    • Saint Martinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Levert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levert
      • From Broussard to Levert
    • Keystone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keystone
      • From Broussard to Keystone
    • Saint John
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint John
      • From Broussard to Saint John
    • Breaux Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Parks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Banker Plantation
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Isle Labbe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Bankers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bankers
      • From Broussard to Bankers
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broussard, with the one closest to Broussard listed first.
    • Cypremort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypremort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cypremort
      • From Broussard to Cypremort
    • Adeline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adeline
      • From Broussard to Adeline
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Florence
      • From Broussard to Florence
    • Home Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Home Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Home Place
      • From Broussard to Home Place
    • Cypremort Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
      • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashton
      • From Broussard to Ashton
    • Bodin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caneland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Glencoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Vermilion Parish

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

Cemeteries Near Broussard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broussard.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broussard, with the one closest to Broussard 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Broussard had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Broussard had a population of 13,076 people.

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

  • Duchamp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Youngsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
    • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
  • Delacroix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delacroix
    • From Broussard to Delacroix
  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
  • Saint Martinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Segura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
  • Breaux Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Derouen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Iberia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Carencro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loreauville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Broussard ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broussard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broussard, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broussard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Broussard:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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- Broussard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broussard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1462, Longitude: -91.9598    
<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 Broussard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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