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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 Lake Arthur (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 Lake Arthur. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Arthur ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Arthur: Lk. Arthur

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis Parish: Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline & Vermilion.

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

  • Jefferson Davis Parish     (The home parish of Lake Arthur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arthur, with the one closest to Lake Arthur listed first.
    • Jennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <1>
    • Roanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Welsh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <1>
    • Lacassine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
      • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <1>
    • Fenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Elton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <1>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arthur, with the one closest to Lake Arthur listed first.
    • Mermentau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
      • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <1>
    • Morse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Estherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Evangeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <1>
    • Crowley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Iota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ebenezer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Rayne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arthur, with the one closest to Lake Arthur listed first.
    • Coverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Lauderdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Kinder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <1>
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
  • Calcasieu Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arthur, with the one closest to Lake Arthur listed first.
    • Hayes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <1>
    • Bell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <1>
    • Iowa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Cameron Parish
    • Grand Chenier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
      • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <1>
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Basile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <1>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Arthur, with the one closest to Lake Arthur listed first.
    • Gueydan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kaplan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <1>
    • Andrew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Indian Bayou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Arthur ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Arthur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Arthur, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Arthur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lake Arthur:

Cemeteries Near Lake Arthur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Arthur.

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 Lake Arthur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Andress Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cove Cemetery
  • Istre Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Istre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Gueydon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gueydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gueydon Cemetery
  • LeBlanc Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quebodaux Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quebodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quebodaux Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Foreman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
  • McFarlain Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Leckett Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckett Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Leger Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger 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.<5>

While we didn't find Lake Arthur in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Arthur.

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

  • Mermentau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
    • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <1>
  • Estherwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Crowley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cartville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
    • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
  • Iowa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Indian Bayou
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Rayne
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Chenier
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
    • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <1>
  • Chloe
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
    • Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Arthur. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Lake Arthur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Arthur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0795, Longitude: -92.6773       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Arthur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Lake Arthur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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