Our Genealogy Helper
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 Prairie Ronde (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 Prairie Ronde. 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 northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.
Prairie Ronde is located in Saint Landry Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.
Below are the parishes that are near Prairie Ronde. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prairie Ronde:
- Saint Landry Parish (The home parish of Prairie Ronde)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Lawtell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Opelousas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Boretta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
- Port Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grand Coteau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eunice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cankton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Frozard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Acadia Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Church Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Higginbotham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Castille
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Ellis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Rayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Iota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Crowley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Egan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Parish
- Bond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Avoyelles Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Gold Dust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
- Milburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Eola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Bunkie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Dupont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Cottonport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plaucheville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evangeline Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Chataignier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ville Platte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mamou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reddell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Landry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bayou Chicot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
- Pine Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duralde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Unatex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Turkey Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Basile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Elton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Lafayette Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Carencro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stekey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
- Ossun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Duson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- East Krotz Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
- Elliot City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
- Ravenswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Rapides Parish
- Cheneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Martin Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Cecilia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breaux Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prairie Ronde, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Prairie Ronde.
Cemeteries Near Prairie Ronde ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie Ronde.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Prairie Ronde - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prairie Ronde covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Bertrand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pitre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frilot Cove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Verret Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fontenot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lafleur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jules Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Atteles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Opelousas.
- The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Landry Cemetery
- St. Landry Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1924120 <2>
- Manuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Prairie Ronde in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prairie Ronde.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie Ronde, with the one closest to Prairie Ronde listed first.
- Plaisance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
- Opelousas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
- Beggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
- Shuteston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Church Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Boretta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
- Sunset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Coteau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Port Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dubuisson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
- Leonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prairie Ronde. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie Ronde.
Newspapers Published in Prairie Ronde ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Ronde.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Ronde, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie Ronde.
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 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 Prairie Ronde:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Saint Landry Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
- Allen Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Saint Martin Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Prairie Ronde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Prairie Ronde) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |