Nearest Communities to Lake Charles,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake Charles, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Charles:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lake Charles.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish and is the Parish/County Seat.
The following 5 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish: Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Newton (TX) & Orange (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Charles. Of these communities, 52 are located in parishes/counties other than Calcasieu 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 Lake Charles (which is Calcasieu 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 Lake Charles
For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Calcasieu Parish (where Lake Charles resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Greinwich Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bridge Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bridge Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goosport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Prien
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hipple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hipple is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Mallard Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Westlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lockmoor is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Mossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mossville is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Rose Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chloe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moss Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hollywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Prairieland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Vincent Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chalkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Sulphur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Le Bleu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Carlyss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Burton Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Landing is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Moss Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Lake is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bon Air
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Gillis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Buhler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buhler is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Brimstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Iowa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hecker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Stegall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stegall is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Choupique
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Choupique is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Rossignol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rossignol is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Verret
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Edgerly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hayes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Addition
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Dequincy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eastern Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- High School Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- High School Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Pine Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Western Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Western Pines is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Westwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Illinois Plant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Big Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Vinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ged
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ged is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hargrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hargrove is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Lucas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Lunita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lunita is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Toomey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toomey is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Niblett Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Niblett Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Starks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allen Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.allenparish.com/
- Parish Seat for Allen: Oberlin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
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- Bel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Reeves
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fontenot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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- Stanley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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- Kinder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Beauregard Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- Turps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gaytine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Evart ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Evart is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gordon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gekop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gekop is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Kernan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ragley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Helme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Oretta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oretta is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Longville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seale is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Insco ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Insco is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fields
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fields is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Juanita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Cameron Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/cameron-parish
- Parish Seat for Cameron: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- Grand Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sweet Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
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- Hacketts Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hacketts Corner is located in Cameron Parish
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- Hackberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Cameron Parish
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- Lone Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Cameron Parish
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- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Creole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lowry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry is located in Cameron Parish
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- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish
- Parish Seat for Jefferson Davis: Jennings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- Topsy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Buller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Foremans Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Lacassine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Niblett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Welsh
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Thornwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thornwell is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Pine Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newton County
- Parish Website: https://www.co.newton.tx.us/
- Parish Seat for Newton: Newton (TX)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- Ruliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ruliff is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruliff
- Orange County
- Parish Website: https://www.co.orange.tx.us/
- Parish Seat for Orange: Orange (TX)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Charles ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Charles.
- Morgan Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Bluff is located in Orange County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Bluff
- West Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Bluff is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Orange County (TX)
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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- Lake Charles) 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. |
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