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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 Lyons Point (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 Lyons Point. 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 Lyons Point ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Lyons Point: Lyons Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Lyons Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lyons Point may originally have been Lyon's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lyons Point might be written as Lyon Point.

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 southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.

Lyons Point is located in Acadia 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 Acadia Parish: Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry & Vermilion.

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

  • Acadia Parish     (The home parish of Lyons Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Ebenezer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Estherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Morse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Crowley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Egan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mermentau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ellis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Evangeline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Castille
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Iota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Basile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
  • Iberia Parish
    • Derouen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Lake Arthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jennings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Roanoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Welsh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Duson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <3>
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Scott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
    • Ossun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Youngsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Carencro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Broussard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Billeaud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Stekey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Cankton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Eunice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
    • Lewisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
    • Grand Coteau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Delacroix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyons Point, with the one closest to Lyons Point listed first.
    • Andrew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Indian Bayou
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Kaplan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Gueydan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Leroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Maurice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Abbeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Erath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
    • Delcambre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Lyons Point ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyons Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyons Point, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lyons Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lyons Point:

Cemeteries Near Lyons Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyons Point.

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

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

  • Abshire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Simon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Leger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cossinade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossinade Cemetery
  • Crossinade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossinade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossinade Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
  • Mire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mire Cemetery
  • South Crowley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marceaux Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Marceaux Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marceaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marceaux Cemetery
    • Kaplan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kaplan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kaplan.
      • The Kaplan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaplan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178689 <5>
    • Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Indian Bayou.
      • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Bayou Cemetery
      • Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67859 <5>

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 Lyons Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lyons Point.

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

  • Estherwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Indian Bayou
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Crowley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Mermentau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Duson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <3>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Scott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Youngsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Church Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyons Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyons Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyons Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0947, Longitude: -92.3782       In this case, the coordinates for Lyons Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lyons Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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