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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 Cankton (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 Cankton. 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 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 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.

Cankton is located in Saint Landry 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 Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.

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

  • Saint Landry Parish     (The home parish of Cankton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Sunset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Grand Coteau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Frozard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Arnaudville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Leonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawtell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Opelousas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Port Barre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Eunice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <1>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Higginbotham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Church Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Castille
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rayne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Ellis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Iota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Estherwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Egan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Evangeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <1>
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Chataignier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <1>
    • Ville Platte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mamou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <1>
    • Duralde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Reddell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <1>
    • Basile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <1>
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Derouen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Loreauville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Ossun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Carencro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stekey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Scott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Duson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Broussard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billeaud
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Youngsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Breaux Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cecilia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Parks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Duchamp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Levert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 John
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Saint Martinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delacroix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Isle Labbe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Banker Plantation
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cankton, with the one closest to Cankton listed first.
    • Maurice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Bayou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Andrew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Abbeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kaplan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <1>
    • Youngs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Erath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <1>
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Delcambre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
      • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cankton ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cankton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cankton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cankton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cankton:

Cemeteries Near Cankton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cankton.

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

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

  • St. Peter Roman Catholic (RC) Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grand Coteau.
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Coteau Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68777 <5>
  • Daly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daly Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
  • Strauss Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Arceneaux Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Cankton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cankton.

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

  • Carencro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Shuteston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Grand Coteau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Church Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Duson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Frozard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnaudville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Leonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Breaux Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Opelousas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cankton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cankton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3455, Longitude: -92.1131       In this case, the coordinates for Cankton 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 Cankton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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