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 Port Barre had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Port Barre had a population of 2,093 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Barre, with the one closest to Port Barre listed first.
- Leonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <2>
- Opelousas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <2>
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Grand Coteau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coteau
- Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coteau <2>
- Frozard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Arnaudville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnaudville
- Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnaudville <2>
- Beggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Plaisance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
- Shuteston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Garland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Melville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <2>
- Dubuisson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Boretta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Carencro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <2>
- Ravenswood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Church Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Big Cane
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <2>
- Bayou Current
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Current have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
- Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Whiteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Morrow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <2>
- Fordoche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <2>
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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 Port Barre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |