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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Delano in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Delano. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Delano listed first.

  • Elba
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Elba is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Bayou Current
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayou Current is also located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
  • Melville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Melville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
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  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palmetto is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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  • Ravenswood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Viva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
  • Odenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
  • Raccourci ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Raccourci was located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
  • Smithland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Rosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosa is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Red River Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Legonier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Big Cane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Cane is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Fordoche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Simmesport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rowes Landing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
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  • Merrick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Merrick is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Beggs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Beggs is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Port Barre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Barre is also located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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  • Red Fish
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
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  • Angola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Garland is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Morrow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Livonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
  • Dubuisson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dubuisson is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Delano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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