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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 Leroy (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 Leroy. 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 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.

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 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.

Leroy 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 Leroy. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leroy:

  • Vermilion Parish     (The home parish of Leroy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Andrew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Maurice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Leroy to Indian Bayou
    • Meaux
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kaplan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Erath
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Delcambre
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Gueydan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Intracoastal City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Ebenezer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crowley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Castille
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castille
      • From Leroy to Castille
    • Estherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Higginbotham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Ellis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Egan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mermentau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Evangeline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Derouen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Iberia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Morbihan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morbihan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
    • Lydia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loreauville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>
    • Patoutville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patoutville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patoutville
      • From Leroy to Patoutville
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Arthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Cankton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sunset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Grand Coteau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Frozard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnaudville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawtell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • 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.<3> 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 Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Delacroix
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delacroix
      • From Leroy to Delacroix
    • Keystone
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keystone
      • From Leroy to Keystone
    • Saint Martinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Levert
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levert
      • From Leroy to Levert
    • Breaux Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint John
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint John
      • From Leroy to Saint John
    • Parks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Banker Plantation
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Isle Labbe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cecilia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Bankers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bankers
      • From Leroy to Bankers

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

Cemeteries Near Leroy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leroy.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Indian Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Leroy to Indian Bayou
  • Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Duson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <1>
  • Scott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Duchamp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Estherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Leroy ...

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 Leroy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leroy, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leroy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Leroy:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leroy. 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>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.
<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>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- Leroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0790, Longitude: -92.1919    
<5>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.
<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 Leroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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