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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Palmetto had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palmetto had a population of 156 people.

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

  • Rosa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosa is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Beggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beggs is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elba is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Bayou Current
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Current is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Melville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Melville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
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  • Big Cane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Cane is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Garland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Garland is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Barre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Barre is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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  • Dubuisson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dubuisson is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Morrow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boretta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Boretta is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Ravenswood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Plaisance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plaisance is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Viva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Odenburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
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  • Whiteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whiteville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Opelousas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Opelousas is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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  • Leonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leonville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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  • Legonier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Simmesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Barbreck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Barbreck is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Fordoche
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Raccourci ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Raccourci was located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Smithland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Red Fish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Red Fish is located in Avoyelles Parish
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  • Evergreen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Palmetto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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