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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 Prudhomme (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 Prudhomme. 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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Acadia Parish     (The home parish of Prudhomme)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Church Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Higginbotham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Ellis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Castille
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Iota
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Rayne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crowley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Egan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Evangeline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Estherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Bond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Coverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
    • Lauderdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Oberlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Elder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Oakdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Gold Dust
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Milburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Chataignier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tyrone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Duralde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Mamou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Unatex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Ville Platte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Reddell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Basile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pine Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Saint Landry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Turkey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Elton
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Jennings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <1>
    • Roanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Duson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Ossun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
    • Carencro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Stekey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
    • Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Eunice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <1>
    • Lawtell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Opelousas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Cankton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Grand Coteau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Frozard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Leonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Port Barre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arnaudville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Breaux Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecilia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prudhomme, with the one closest to Prudhomme listed first.
    • Indian Bayou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Andrew
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Maurice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy

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

Cemeteries Near Prudhomme ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prudhomme.

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 Prudhomme - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prudhomme covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Francois Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fruge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Courtville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Odon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Church Point.
    • The St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #756472 <2>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eunice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <2>
  • Chataignier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Savoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Guillory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Manuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mowata Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eunice.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162440 <2>

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prudhomme had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Church Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shuteston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
  • Cartville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
  • Sunset
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
  • Opelousas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Plaisance
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
  • Rayne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Grand Coteau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crowley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Duson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Carencro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Frozard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Leonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Estherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Prudhomme ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prudhomme.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prudhomme, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prudhomme.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Prudhomme:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prudhomme) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Prudhomme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.