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Around Free Town ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Thibodaux. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the south of Free Town. Thibodaux has a population of 14,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Gonzales. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the north of Free Town and has a population of 11,200 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Free Town, with the nearest first.

  • Chatman Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
  • Burton Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
    • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
  • Convent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Uncle Sam
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
    • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <3>
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lagan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
  • Aben
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
    • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
    • Aben has also been known as:
    • Abend
  • Cofield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
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    • Brulie Maurin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Burnside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paulina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <3>
    • Vacherie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Darrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
      • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <3>
    • Donaldsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
      • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <3>

For more communities neighboring Free Town, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Free Town.

Saint James Parish ...

Free Town is located in Saint James Parish<4>.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint James Parish: Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche & Saint John the Baptist.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Free Town ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Free Town.

Airports Near Free Town ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Free Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Free Town.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Free Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Free Town.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Free Town), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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