Our Genealogy Helper

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 Calcasieu (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 Calcasieu. 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 southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

Calcasieu is located in Rapides 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 Rapides Parish: Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches & Vernon.

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

• Rapides Parish     (The home parish of Calcasieu)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Elmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
  • Hineston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
    • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
  • Otis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <2>
  • Sieper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sieper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieper
    • Sieper is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sieper <2>
  • McNary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Forest Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Glenmora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
    • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <2>
  • Longleaf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
    • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <2>
  • Gardner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
  • Woodworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <2>
  • Hot Wells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
  • Weil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
• Allen Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Pawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
  • Elizabeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Oakdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
  • Grant
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
  • Tenmile
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
  • Mittie
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
    • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <2>
• Avoyelles Parish
  • Egg Bend
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Beauregard Parish
  • Sugartown
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <2>
• Evangeline Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Turkey Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <2>
  • Pine Prairie
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <2>
  • Bayou Chicot
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
• Grant Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Fairmount
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Creola
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Colfax
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Stay
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
• Natchitoches Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Gorum
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
    • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <2>
  • Marco
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Vernon Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Calcasieu, with the one closest to Calcasieu listed first.
  • Leander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
  • Lacamp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
    • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <2>
  • Dido
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dido have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fullerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <2>
  • Pitkin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
    • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <2>
  • Hicks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • Cravens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
  • Simpson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
  • Slagle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
    • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <2>
  • Cole Central
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fort Polk North
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
  • Alco
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Fort Polk
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
    • Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Calcasieu ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calcasieu.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calcasieu, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calcasieu.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Calcasieu:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Rapides Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Allen Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Vernon Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Rapides Parish

Cemeteries Near Calcasieu ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calcasieu.

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

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

• Elisha Memorial Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisha Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267978 <5>
• Lone Star Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
• Stanley Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
• Barnidge Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnidge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnidge Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266842 <5>
• Swann Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swann Cemetery
• St. Peter Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
• St. Mark Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
• Rougeau Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rougeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rougeau Cemetery
• Union Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
• Campground Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
• Melder Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melder Cemetery
• Doyle Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
• Continue List   (195 more) ...
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Calcasieu in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Calcasieu.

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

• Elmer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
  • Elmer is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmer <2>
• Melder
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder
  • Melder is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melder <2>
• Hineston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hineston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hineston
  • Hineston is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hineston <2>
• Cora
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Cora is located in Vernon Parish
• Hemphill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
• Milford ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Rapides Parish
• Dido
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dido have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Crane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Rapides Parish
• Lamourie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamourie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamourie
  • Lamourie is located in Rapides Parish
• Weil
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
• Lecompte
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
  • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <2>
• Moreland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
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  • Hicks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
  • Loyd
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
  • Rapides
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish

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

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The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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