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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Grand Coteau (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Grand Coteau. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of 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 included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.

Below are the parishes that are near Grand Coteau. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand Coteau:

  • Saint Landry Parish     (The home parish of Grand Coteau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Sunset
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Frozard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Leonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cankton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Arnaudville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Barre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <1>
    • Lawtell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <1>
    • Portage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Krotz Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <1>
    • Swayze Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Higginbotham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Church Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <1>
    • Castille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <1>
    • Rayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Ebenezer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Crowley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Iota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Estherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <1>
    • Egan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Chataignier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <1>
    • Ville Platte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <1>
    • Reddell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <1>
    • Duralde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Iberia Parish
    • Loreauville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Carencro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stekey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Ossun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Duson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Broussard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Billeaud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Youngsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <1>
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lottie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <1>
    • Fordoche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Livonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <1>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Cecilia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <1>
    • Breaux Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
    • Levert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint John
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Duchamp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Catahoula Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <1>
    • Saint Martinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Banker Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Delacroix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.
    • Maurice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Bayou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Andrew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grand Coteau, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Grand Coteau.

Newspapers Published in Grand Coteau ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Coteau.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grand Coteau, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grand Coteau.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Grand Coteau:

Cemeteries Near Grand Coteau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Coteau.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grand Coteau covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.

  • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grand Coteau.
    • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Coteau Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68777 <5>
  • Daly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daly Cemetery
  • Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Strauss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strauss Cemetery
  • St. Francis Regis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Peter Roman Catholic (RC) Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Opelousas.
    • The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Landry Cemetery
    • St. Landry Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1924120 <5>
  • Ring Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Zion Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Green Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (144 more) ...
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • De Viller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Viller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Viller Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grand Coteau had a population of 333 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Coteau had a population of 897 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Grand Coteau, with the one closest to Grand Coteau listed first.

  • Sunset
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
  • Frozard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Shuteston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Leonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carencro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Arnaudville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Opelousas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Port Barre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
    • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <1>
  • Church Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
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  • Scott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
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  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Breaux Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Duson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Plaisance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaisance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
      • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grand Coteau. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Coteau.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Coteau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Coteau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4187, Longitude: -92.0471    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Grand Coteau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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