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Nearest Communities to Grand Lake,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grand Lake. Of these communities, 86 are located in parishes/counties other than Cameron 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 Grand Lake (which is Cameron 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 Grand Lake

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

  • Cameron Parish   (where Grand Lake resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/cameron-parish
    • Parish Seat for Cameron:   Cameron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Lake.
      • Hackberry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweet Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lake
      • Hacketts Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hacketts Corner is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacketts Corner
      • Gibbstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Gibbstown is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Cameron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Creole
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Grove is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Holly Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Holly Beach is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
      • Lone Pine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lone Pine is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Grand Chenier
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peveto Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Peveto Beach is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peveto Beach
      • Constance Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Constance Beach is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance Beach
      • Lowry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Lowry is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Johnsons Bayou
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Johnsons Bayou is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Bayou
  • Beauregard Parish
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.calcasieu.gov/
    • Parish Seat for Calcasieu:   Lake Charles
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Lake.
      • Prairieland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
      • Burton Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Burton Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Landing
      • Moss Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Moss Lake is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Lake
      • Vincent Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Vincent Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Landing
      • Prien
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • University Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • Carlyss
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Greinwich Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Lake Charles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Rose Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bluff
      • Chalkley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkley
      • Holmwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Holmwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmwood
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        • Choupique
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Choupique is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choupique
        • Hollywood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hollywood is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Lockmoor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Lockmoor is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockmoor
        • Maplewood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Maplewood is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
        • Harbor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
        • Mossville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Mossville is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Sulphur
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Westlake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bellevue
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Hipple
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hipple is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hipple
        • Manchester
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Bridge Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bridge Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Junction
        • Goosport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosport
        • Mallard Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Junction
        • Rossignol
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Rossignol is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol
        • Chloe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
        • Brimstone
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone
        • Stegall
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stegall is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
        • Bon Air
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
        • Bell City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ararat
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Moss Bluff
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Newton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Edgerly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Goss
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
        • Iowa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Le Bleu
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Bleu
        • Ged
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Ged is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ged
        • Hayes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Illinois Plant
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Plant
        • Belfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
        • Buhler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Buhler is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
        • Vinton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
        • Verret
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
        • Gillis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis
        • Hecker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
        • Big Woods
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
        • Toomey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Toomey is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toomey
        • Perkins
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Niblett Bluff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Niblett Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niblett Bluff
        • New Addition
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Addition
        • Pine Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Acres
        • Lucas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lunita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lunita is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunita
        • Dequincy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Eastern Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
        • Starks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Orange County
    • Parish Website:   https://www.co.orange.tx.us/
    • Parish Seat for Orange:   Orange (TX)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Lake.
      • West Bluff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • West Bluff is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bluff
      • Brownwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Brownwood is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Cove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Cove is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Echo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Echo is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Orange
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Morgan Bluff
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Morgan Bluff is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bluff
      • Bland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bland is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Bruner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bruner is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Doc Brown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Doc Brown is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doc Brown
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Ridgecrest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Ridgecrest is located in Orange County (TX)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
        • West Orange
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Francis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Francis is located in Orange County (TX)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
        • Little Cypress
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Little Cypress is located in Orange County (TX)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
        • Pinehurst
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Reese
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Reese is located in Orange County (TX)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Lake) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.