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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lafayette had a population of 2,106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 126,535 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.

Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scott
- From Lafayette to Scott
Carencro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carencro
- From Lafayette to Carencro
Broussard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Broussard
- From Lafayette to Broussard
Breaux Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breaux Bridge
- From Lafayette to Breaux Bridge
Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Duson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duson
- From Lafayette to Duson
Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridge
- From Lafayette to Ridge
Duchamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
Cade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Frozard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frozard
- From Lafayette to Frozard
Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunset
- From Lafayette to Sunset
Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Iberia Parish
Delacroix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
- Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Delacroix
- From Lafayette to Delacroix
Saint Martinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martinville
- Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Martinville
- From Lafayette to Saint Martinville
Arnaudville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnaudville
- Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnaudville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnaudville
- From Lafayette to Arnaudville
Grand Coteau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coteau
- Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coteau <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Coteau
- From Lafayette to Grand Coteau
Shuteston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
Indian Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Indian Bayou
- From Lafayette to Indian Bayou
Segura
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
- Segura is located in Iberia Parish
Rayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rayne
- From Lafayette to Rayne
Leonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leonville
- From Lafayette to Leonville
Church Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
Abbeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abbeville
- From Lafayette to Abbeville
Derouen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
- Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Derouen
- From Lafayette to Derouen
New Iberia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
- New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Iberia
- From Lafayette to New Iberia

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lafayette: www.lafayettela.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.