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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ritchie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ritchie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ritchie, please Contact Us.

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 Ritchie (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 Ritchie. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ritchie is historic, it would have been located within present day Acadia 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 Acadia Parish: Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry & Vermilion.

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

  • Acadia Parish     (The home parish of Ritchie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Iota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ellis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Evangeline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <3>
    • Church Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Crowley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Castille
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Higginbotham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Estherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mermentau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Coverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Lauderdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Oberlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <3>
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
    • Le Blanc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Blanc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
      • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Duralde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Basile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <3>
    • Mamou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
    • Chataignier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Reddell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <3>
    • Ville Platte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Turkey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
    • Saint Landry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <3>
  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Elton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
    • Jennings
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Roanoke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Welsh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>
    • Fenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
    • Lake Arthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lacassine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
      • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <3>
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Duson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ossun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Carencro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Scott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Stekey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Eunice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lawtell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lewisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cankton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Opelousas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Grand Coteau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Frozard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Leonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Boretta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ritchie, with the one closest to Ritchie listed first.
    • Indian Bayou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Andrew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Gueydan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Leroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish

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

Newspapers Published in Ritchie ...

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 Ritchie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ritchie, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ritchie.

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 either 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 Ritchie:

Cemeteries Near Ritchie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ritchie.

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 Ritchie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Riche Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riche Cemetery
  • Frey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mowata Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Savoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savoy Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mowata Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowata Cemetery
  • Carron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Courtville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Odon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillory 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.

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

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

  • Cartville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
    • Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
  • Prudhomme
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudhomme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
    • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
  • Church Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Crowley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Estherwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Mermentau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rayne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Shuteston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Duson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sunset
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Opelousas
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Plaisance
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaisance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
    • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Grand Coteau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian Bayou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Ritchie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ritchie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ritchie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4516, Longitude: -92.4668       In this case, the coordinates for Ritchie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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