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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 Rayne had a population of 569 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rayne had a population of 7,983 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rayne, with the one closest to Rayne listed first.
- Duson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crowley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Scott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Estherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
- Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <2>
- Church Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Carencro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudhomme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
- Shuteston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Cartville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <2>
- Grand Coteau
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Abbeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Broussard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frozard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Mermentau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
- Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <2>
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Duchamp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
- Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Breaux Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
- Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
- Arnaudville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Opelousas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rayne: www.rayne.org/ The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 Rayne, 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. |
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