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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 Indian Bayou (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 Indian Bayou. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north 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.

Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish: Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis & Lafayette.

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

  • Vermilion Parish     (The home parish of Indian Bayou)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Andrew
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Leroy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maurice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kaplan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Meaux
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Youngs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Erath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gueydan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
      • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <1>
    • Delcambre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
      • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <1>
    • Intracoastal City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <1>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Ebenezer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Crowley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Castille
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castille. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castille
      • From Indian Bayou to Castille
    • Estherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Higginbotham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ellis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <1>
    • Egan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Iota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Chataignier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Tyrone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Unatex
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unatex
      • From Indian Bayou to Unatex
  • Iberia Parish
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
      • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <1>
  • Lafayette Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Cankton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sunset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Coteau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Frozard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnaudville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawtell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Eunice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Opelousas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Portage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Indian Bayou, with the one closest to Indian Bayou listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Delacroix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delacroix
      • From Indian Bayou to Delacroix
    • Breaux Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keystone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keystone
      • From Indian Bayou to Keystone
    • Saint Martinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Levert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levert
      • From Indian Bayou to Levert
    • Parks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Saint John
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Banker Plantation
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Isle Labbe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cecilia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Indian Bayou ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian Bayou.

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 Indian Bayou covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Leger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Breaux Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breaux Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...

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 in 1895, Indian Bayou had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rayne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Duson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Estherwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carencro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Duchamp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Church Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Indian Bayou ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Bayou.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Bayou, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Bayou.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Indian Bayou:

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

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

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>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Indian Bayou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Bayou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1274, Longitude: -92.2423       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Bayou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Indian Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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