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Nearest Communities to Gillis,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gillis, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gillis:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Gillis.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish.

The following 5 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish: Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Newton (TX) & Orange (TX).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gillis. Of these communities, 75 are located in parishes/counties other than Calcasieu 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 Gillis (which is Calcasieu Parish), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Gillis

For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Calcasieu Parish   (where Gillis resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://www.calcasieu.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Calcasieu:   Lake Charles
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillis.
      • Belfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
      • Moss Bluff
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Newton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Ararat
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Goss
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Hecker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Bridge Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bridge Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Goosport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Westlake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mallard Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Le Bleu
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
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      • Hipple
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Hipple is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Chloe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Lockmoor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lockmoor is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Mossville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mossville is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Buhler
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Buhler is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Lake Charles
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Greinwich Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Hollywood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hollywood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Maplewood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Maplewood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Rose Bluff
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Perkins
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Eastern Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Harbor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Prien
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • University Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Manchester
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Sulphur
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • New Addition
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • High School Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • High School Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Bellevue
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Iowa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
        • Brimstone
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Dequincy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Pine Acres
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Western Pines
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Western Pines is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Westwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Bon Air
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Chalkley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Stegall
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stegall is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Vincent Landing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Vincent Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Hargrove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hargrove is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Carlyss
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Prairieland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Holmwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Holmwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Choupique
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Choupique is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Moss Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Moss Lake is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Burton Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Burton Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Edgerly
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Rossignol
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rossignol is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Lucas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Bell City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Verret
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Big Woods
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Lunita
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lunita is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Hayes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Vinton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
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        • Starks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Illinois Plant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Ged
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ged is located in Calcasieu Parish
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        • Toomey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Toomey is located in Calcasieu Parish
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  • Allen Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.allenparish.com/
    • Parish Seat for Allen:   Oberlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillis.
      • Bel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bel is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel
      • Reeves
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
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      • Le Blanc
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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      • Fontenot
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
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      • Stanley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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      • Emad
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Emad is located in Allen Parish
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      • Kinder
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Harmony
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony is located in Allen Parish
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      • Lyles
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lyles is located in Allen Parish
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      • Coverdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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      • Lauderdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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        • Houston ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Houston is located in Allen Parish
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        • Elder
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Elder is located in Allen Parish
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        • Fords ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fords is located in Allen Parish
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        • Simmons Settlement
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Simmons Settlement is located in Allen Parish
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        • Cherry Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
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        • Mittie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Moeling ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Moeling is located in Allen Parish
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        • Bernard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Le Jeune
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Le Jeune is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Jeune
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.beauparish.org/
    • Parish Seat for Beauregard:   DeRidder
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillis.
      • Turps
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turps
      • Gaytine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaytine
      • Fulton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Kernan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Ragley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Edith
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Evart ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Evart is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Gordon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordon is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Gekop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gekop is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gekop
      • Fayette ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
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      • Longville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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        • Oretta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Oretta is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Helme
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Insco ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Insco is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Seale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Seale is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Sweetville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Juanita
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Dry Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bannister ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Mystic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Singer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fields
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fields is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Newlin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Bundick ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bundick is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Tulla
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Kipling
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Kipling is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Carson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Carson is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Baggett ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Baggett is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Bivens
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bivens is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Bon Ami
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bon Ami is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Hoy ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hoy is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Longacre
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Longacre is located in Beauregard Parish
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        • Nicks Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Nicks Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish
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  • Cameron Parish
  • 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 Gillis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillis.
      • Topsy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Buller
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buller
      • Gravel Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
      • Woodlawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Fenton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
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      • Edna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Lacassine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Foremans Hall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Welsh
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
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      • Pine Island
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Niblett
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Roanoke
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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        • China
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
        • Raymond
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Elton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
        • Thornwell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Thornwell is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwell

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gillis) 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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