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>

While we didn't find Second Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Second Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Second Lake listed first.

• Melville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
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• Ravenswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Elba
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Palmetto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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• Bayou Current
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Viva
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Port Barre
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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• Fordoche
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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• Rosa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Livonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
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• Raccourci ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Beggs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Washington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
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• Big Cane
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Leonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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• Odenburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
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• Garland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Smithland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Opelousas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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• Arnaudville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
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• Dubuisson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Boretta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Morrow
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Plaisance
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• Legonier
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Frozard
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
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• New Roads
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
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• Pointe Coupee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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• Red River Landing
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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