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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 Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 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.

Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette Parish: Acadia, Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin & Vermilion.

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

  • Lafayette Parish     (The home parish of Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Duson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Scott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Ossun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Broussard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Billeaud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Carencro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stekey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Rayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Castille
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Crowley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Higginbotham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <1>
    • Church Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ellis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Estherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Morse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <1>
    • Egan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Iota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Mermentau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Evangeline Parish
    • Chataignier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <1>
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Derouen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Avery Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Iberia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Loreauville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>
    • Lydia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Jennings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <1>
    • Lake Arthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
      • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <1>
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Cankton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Sunset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Grand Coteau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Frozard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Arnaudville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawtell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <1>
    • Leonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Eunice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <1>
    • Port Barre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <1>
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Breaux Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Delacroix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delacroix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Keystone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Levert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Parks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
    • Saint Martinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint John
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cecilia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
      • Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <1>
    • Banker Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banker Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridge, with the one closest to Ridge listed first.
    • Maurice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Bayou
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Andrew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Kaplan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <1>
    • Abbeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Youngs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Erath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <1>
    • Delcambre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
      • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <1>
    • Gueydan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
      • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <1>
    • Intracoastal City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Ridge ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridge, 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 Ridge.

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 helpful 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 Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridge.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Indian Bayou.
    • The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Bayou Cemetery
    • Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67859 <4>
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Simon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Leger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
  • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruno Broussard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Leroy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruno Broussard Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whitington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitington Cemetery
  • Picard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picard Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
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    • Broussard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • St. John - Fatima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Indian Bayou
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Duson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
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  • Rayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
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  • Broussard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Crowley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Abbeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
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  • Duchamp
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
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    • Cade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
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    • Breaux Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Estherwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ridge.

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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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1592, Longitude: -92.1671    
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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