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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Estherwood had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Estherwood had a population of 1,081 people.

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

  • Crowley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mermentau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cartville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
  • Rayne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Bayou
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
  • Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Duson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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  • Church Point
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prudhomme
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
  • Scott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
  • Perry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Abbeville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Carencro
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Shuteston
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
  • Youngsville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
  • Grand Coteau
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Estherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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