Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Krotz Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Krotz Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Krotz Springs listed first.

• Fordoche
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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• Ravenswood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Livonia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
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• Melville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
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• Port Barre
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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• Leonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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• Arnaudville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
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• Musson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Musson is located in Iberville Parish
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• Elba
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Viva
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Palmetto
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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• Frozard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Rosedale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
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• Bayou Current
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Grand Coteau
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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• Breaux Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
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• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
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• Opelousas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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• Sunset
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
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• Grosse Tete
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
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• Raccourci ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Beggs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Shuteston
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Lakeland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Rosa
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
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