Nearest Communities to Roanoke,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Roanoke, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Roanoke:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to 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 checked the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Roanoke.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish.
The following 7 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson Davis Parish: Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline & Vermilion.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Roanoke. Of these communities, 111 are located in parishes other than Jefferson Davis Parish.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home parish for Roanoke (which is Jefferson Davis Parish), we list the parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Roanoke
For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jefferson Davis Parish (where Roanoke resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish
- Parish Seat for Jefferson Davis: Jennings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Welsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>
- Jennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Hathaway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Silverwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Panchoville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Thornwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thornwell is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Lacassine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- China
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Lake Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niblett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Foremans Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Fenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Edna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Barnsdall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Elton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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- Buller
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Gravel Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Topsy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Acadia Parish
- Parish Website: https://appj.org/
- Parish Seat for Acadia: Crowley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Evangeline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mermentau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Millerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Whitehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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- Nezpique
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
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- Lodi ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Acadia Parish
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- Egan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oriza ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oriza is located in Acadia Parish
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- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Acadia Parish
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- Cartville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Iota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Redich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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- Tepetate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
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- Morse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Estherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
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- Tortue
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tortue is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ellis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
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- Maxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Frey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frey is located in Acadia Parish
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- Crowley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Judd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Judd is located in Acadia Parish
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- Mowata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mowata is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ritchie ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ritchie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Williams
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Acadia Parish
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- Bates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bates is located in Acadia Parish
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- Rork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rork is located in Acadia Parish
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- Lyons Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ebenezer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
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- Roberts Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cove is located in Acadia Parish
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- Hundley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hundley is located in Acadia Parish
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- Coe ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coe is located in Acadia Parish
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- Rayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richard is located in Acadia Parish
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- Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prudhomme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
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- Allen Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.allenparish.com/
- Parish Seat for Allen: Oberlin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Fontenot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
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- Lauderdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Coverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Kinder
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
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- Emad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Lyles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
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- Stanley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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- Houston ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Houston is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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- Elder
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
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- Fords ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fords is located in Allen Parish
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- Bernard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moeling ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moeling is located in Allen Parish
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- Soileau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Soileau is located in Allen Parish
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- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Jeune
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Le Jeune is located in Allen Parish
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- Harmony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Allen Parish
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- Oberlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reeves
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Foley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Foley is located in Allen Parish
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- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
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- Beauregard Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Turps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gaytine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Calcasieu Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Verret
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hayes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Illinois Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bon Air
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Rossignol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossignol is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bellevue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Le Bleu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chalkley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chloe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hecker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Holmwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Holmwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hipple
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hipple is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Mallard Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goosport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bridge Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bridge Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Greinwich Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Moss Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Newton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Gillis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Lake Charles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- University Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Prairieland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Westlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cameron Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/cameron-parish
- Parish Seat for Cameron: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Lowry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Cameron Parish
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- Hacketts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hacketts Corner is located in Cameron Parish
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- Gibbstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbstown is located in Cameron Parish
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- Sweet Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
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- Evangeline Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/evangeline-parish
- Parish Seat for Evangeline: Ville Platte
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Basile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Unatex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Duralde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Fenris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Redland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redland is located in Evangeline Parish
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- Saint Landry Parish
- Parish Website: https://stlandrypg.org/
- Parish Seat for Saint Landry: Opelousas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- Eunice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilion Parish
- Parish Website: https://vppj.org/
- Parish Seat for Vermilion: Abbeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Roanoke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Roanoke.
- Laurents Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurents Point is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Gueydan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wright is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Florence Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Leleux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leleux is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Mulvey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mulvey is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Marceaux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marceaux is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Cossinade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cossinade is located in Vermilion Parish
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Roanoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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