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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 Reddell (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 Reddell. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Reddell is located in Evangeline 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 Evangeline Parish: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Saint Landry.

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

  • Evangeline Parish     (The home parish of Reddell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Mamou
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pine Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ville Platte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chataignier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Duralde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Turkey Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tyrone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Unatex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Saint Landry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Basile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Church Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Iota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Higginbotham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Castille
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Evangeline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Egan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Bond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Oakdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Pawnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Oberlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Elder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Coverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
    • Lauderdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Kinder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Gold Dust
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Milburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Eola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Bunkie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <1>
    • Evergreen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Cottonport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Elton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Glenmora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McNary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Cheneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Longleaf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Loyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Forest Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lecompte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reddell, with the one closest to Reddell listed first.
    • Eunice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boretta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Opelousas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Lebeau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Immaculata
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
    • Sunset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Grand Coteau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack

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

Cemeteries Near Reddell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reddell.

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

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

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ardoin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ortego Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinseclair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Platin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ardoin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Delafosse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Te Mamou Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<2>

While we didn't find Reddell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reddell.

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

  • Prudhomme
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
  • Barbreck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barbreck is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
  • Plaisance
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
  • Whiteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Boretta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Dubuisson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
  • Eola
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Garland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Haas
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
  • Church Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Opelousas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Beggs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Morrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cartville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville

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

Newspapers Published in Reddell ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reddell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reddell, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reddell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Reddell:

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>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 Reddell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reddell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.