Nearest Communities to Elder,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elder, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elder:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
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 west contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Elder.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Elder 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 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elder. Of these communities, 112 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 Elder (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 Elder
For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Allen Parish (where Elder resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.allenparish.com/
- Parish Seat for Allen: Oberlin
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- Nearest Communities to Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Fords ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fords is located in Allen Parish
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- Moeling ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Moeling is located in Allen Parish
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- Houston ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Houston is located in Allen Parish
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- Bernard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Le Jeune
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Le Jeune is located in Allen Parish
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- Lyles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
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- Oberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Emad
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Lauderdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Kinder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Foley is located in Allen Parish
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- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley 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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- Soileau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Soileau is located in Allen Parish
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- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
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- Simmons Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Settlement is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Allen Parish
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- Fontenot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
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- Mittie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
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- Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Allen Parish
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- Cherry Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
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- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
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- Reeves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tenmile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
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- Marionville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
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- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Mab
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
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- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reids is located in Allen Parish
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- Pawnee
(24 miles [38.6 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Redich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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- Nezpique
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nezpique 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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- Lodi ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in Acadia Parish
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- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Acadia Parish
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- Whitehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ritchie ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ritchie 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Frey is located in Acadia Parish
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- Rork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rork is located in Acadia Parish
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- Iota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
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- Keystone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
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- Bates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Acadia Parish
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- Evangeline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mowata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mowata is located in Acadia Parish
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- Hundley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hundley 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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- Oriza ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oriza is located in Acadia Parish
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- Coe ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coe 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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- Egan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
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- Mermentau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Dry Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bundick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bundick is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Baggett ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baggett 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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- Edith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Hoy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoy is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Sugartown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gaytine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Longville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Turps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ragley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Longacre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longacre 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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- Kernan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Sweetville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bannister ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Tulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Evart ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Evart 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Hecker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Iowa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Le Bleu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Gillis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Verret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bon Air
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chloe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Moss Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Ararat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Basile
(12 miles [19.3 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 east)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Fenris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Barber Spur
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barber Spur is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Mamou
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reddell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Redland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Redland is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Cypress Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Gray Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Point is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Vidrine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vidrine is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Easton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Pine Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chataignier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beale is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Point Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Turkey Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Elton
(8 miles [12.9 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- China
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Gravel Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Fenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Hathaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Panchoville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Buller
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Welsh
(22 miles [35.4 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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- Topsy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Roanoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lacassine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jennings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Foremans Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Silverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Rapides Parish
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- Osburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Osburn is located in Rapides Parish
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- Pearl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanche
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanche is located in Rapides Parish
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- Westport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westport is located in Rapides Parish
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- Union Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish
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- Glenmora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Landry Parish
- Parish Website: https://stlandrypg.org/
- Parish Seat for Saint Landry: Opelousas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Eunice
(23 miles [37 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 Elder ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elder.
- Dido
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
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- Pitkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cole Central
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
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- Nitram ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nitram is located in Vernon Parish
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- Cravens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
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- Sugrue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugrue is located in Vernon Parish
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Elder) 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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