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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scott had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scott had a population of 8,787 people.

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

  • Lafayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Duson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rayne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Indian Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Indian Bayou
    • From Scott to Indian Bayou
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <2>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunset
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Shuteston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Duchamp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Church Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <2>
  • Frozard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Coteau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
    • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <2>
  • Arnaudville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delacroix
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delacroix
    • From Scott to Delacroix
  • Crowley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Burke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
  • Saint Martinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Leonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Segura
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
  • Perry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Opelousas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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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 Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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