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Nearest Communities to Oberlin,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oberlin, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oberlin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south 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 Oberlin.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Oberlin is located in Allen Parish and is the Parish Seat.

The following 7 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Allen Parish: Acadia, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oberlin. Of these communities, 114 are located in parishes other than Allen 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 Oberlin (which is Allen Parish), we list the parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oberlin

For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Allen Parish   (where Oberlin resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://www.allenparish.com/
    • Parish Seat for Allen:   Oberlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Bernard
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Le Jeune
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Le Jeune is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Jeune
      • Moeling ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Moeling is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeling
      • Foley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Foley is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Fords ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fords is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Canton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Elder
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Elder is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Houston ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Houston is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Soileau
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Soileau is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileau
      • Lyles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyles is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Hampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Hampton is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Simmons Settlement
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Simmons Settlement is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Settlement
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        • Ward
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Coverdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
        • Lauderdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Emad
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Emad is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emad
        • Harmony
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Harmony is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Bond
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Mittie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kinder
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stanley is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Cherry Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tenmile
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Le Blanc
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
        • Marionville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
        • Oakdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fontenot
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot
        • Mab
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Mab is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
        • Grant
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Elizabeth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Reids
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Indian Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Reeves
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Pawnee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bel is located in Allen Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel
  • Acadia Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://appj.org/
    • Parish Seat for Acadia:   Crowley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Redich
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Redich is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redich
      • Tepetate
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepetate
      • Nezpique
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezpique
      • Williams
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Williams is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Lodi ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lodi is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Millerville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Ritchie ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ritchie is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
      • Whitehouse
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Cartville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
      • Frey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Frey is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey
      • Rork
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rork is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rork
      • Bates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bates is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
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        • Iota
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Keystone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
        • Hundley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hundley is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundley
        • Mowata
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mowata is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata
        • Prudhomme
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
        • Evangeline
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Judd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Judd is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
        • Coe ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Coe is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
        • Maxie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxie
        • Oriza ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oriza is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriza
        • Egan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Richard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Richard is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
  • Beauregard Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.beauparish.org/
    • Parish Seat for Beauregard:   DeRidder
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Baggett ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Baggett is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett
      • Bundick ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Bundick is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Dry Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kipling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kipling is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Sugartown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoy ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hoy is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy
      • Edith
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Longacre
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Longacre is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longacre
      • Fayette ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fulton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Longville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gaytine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaytine
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        • Insco ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Insco is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insco
        • Ragley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Turps
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turps
        • Bannister ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
        • Sweetville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetville
        • Kernan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
        • Tulla
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulla
  • Calcasieu Parish
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/evangeline-parish
    • Parish Seat for Evangeline:   Ville Platte
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Basile
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <3>
      • Duralde
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Beaver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Unatex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyrone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Barber Spur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Barber Spur is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Spur
      • Fenris
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenris
      • Gray Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Gray Point is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Point
      • Mamou
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
      • Reddell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cypress Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Redland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Redland is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
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        • Easton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Easton is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Vidrine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Vidrine is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidrine
        • Pine Prairie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Beale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Beale is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
        • Chataignier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Turkey Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Blue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blue
        • Bayou Chicot
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Belle Chaney ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Chaney is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Chaney
        • Lake Cove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
        • Ville Platte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Clarks Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Clarks Landing is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Landing
        • Meridian
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Meridian is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
        • Johnson Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Johnson Landing is located in Evangeline Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Landing
  • 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 Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Elton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
      • Barnsdall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
      • China
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Edna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Gravel Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
      • Panchoville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panchoville
      • Pine Island
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Raymond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Hathaway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway
      • Fenton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
      • Buller
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buller
      • Topsy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Rapides Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://rppj.com/
    • Parish Seat for Rapides:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oberlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oberlin.
      • Bethel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bethel is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Osburn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Osburn is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
      • Pearl
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanche
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Blanche is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
      • Westport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Westport is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Union Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Glenmora
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McNary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Dove Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dove Landing is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Landing
      • Hester Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hester Landing is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Landing
      • Bennett Bay Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennett Bay Landing is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Bay Landing
      • Clubhouse Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Clubhouse Landing is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Landing
      • Longleaf
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Landry Parish
  • Vernon Parish

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oberlin) 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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