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Nearest Communities to Swords,
Listed Parish-By-Parish

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Swords, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Swords:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the west. 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 west 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 Swords.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Swords is located in Saint Landry Parish.

The following 6 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Landry Parish: Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee & Saint Martin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 230 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Swords. Of these communities, 155 are located in parishes other than Saint Landry 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 Swords (which is Saint Landry 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 Swords

For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Landry Parish   (where Swords resides)
    • Parish Website:   https://stlandrypg.org/
    • Parish Seat for Saint Landry:   Opelousas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Savoy
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Savoy is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Lawtell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Ronde
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Ronde is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ronde
      • Veazie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Veazie is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Lewisburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisburg is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Ledoux
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ledoux is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Eunice
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Eunice is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
      • Naka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Naka is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naka
      • Opelousas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Opelousas is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <3>
      • Veltin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Veltin is also located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veltin
      • Plaisance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Plaisance is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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      • Shuteston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shuteston is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Nuba
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nuba is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuba
        • Soileau
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Soileau is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileau
        • Bristol
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Prairie Laurent
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Laurent is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Laurent
        • Grand Prairie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Grand Prairie is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie
        • Sunset
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
        • Boscoville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Boscoville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscoville
        • Notelyville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Notelyville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notelyville
        • Faubourg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Faubourg is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubourg
        • Washington
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cankton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cankton is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Grand Coteau
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Poplar Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Poplar Grove is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Petetin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Petetin is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Gibbs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Gibbs is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Macland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Macland is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macland
        • Frisbie ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Frisbie was located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Kerne ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kerne was located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Leonville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Leonville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <3>
        • Beggs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Beggs is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
        • Frozard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Frozard is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Chiasson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Chiasson is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Pointe Claire
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Pointe Claire is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Claire
        • Port Barre
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Port Barre is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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        • Boretta
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Boretta is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Garland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Garland is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Pecaniere
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Pecaniere is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Dubuisson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Dubuisson is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Hazelwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hazelwood is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Robin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Robin is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Barbreck
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Barbreck is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbreck
        • Chappel ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Chappel was located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Saint Louis
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Saint Louis is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
        • Whiteville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Whiteville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
        • Waxia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Waxia is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Arnaudville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Powell Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Powell Ridge is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Ridge
        • Courtableau
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Courtableau is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtableau
        • Augusta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Augusta is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Bolden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bolden is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Immaculata
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Immaculata is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Le Moyen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Le Moyen is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Moyen
        • Lebeau
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rosa is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
        • Darbonne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Darbonne is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbonne
        • New Darbonne ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • New Darbonne was located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Portage
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Portage is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Morrow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Rideau Settlement
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rideau Settlement is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideau Settlement
        • McClure
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • McClure is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
        • Bat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bat is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bat
        • Palmetto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Palmetto is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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        • Williamson ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Williamson was located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Big Cane
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Big Cane is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Danks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Danks is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Swayze Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Swayze Lake is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
        • Taterville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Taterville is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taterville
        • Bayou Jack
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bayou Jack is also located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Sambo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sambo is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sambo
        • Half Moon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Half Moon is also located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
        • Second Lake ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Second Lake was located in Saint Landry Parish
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        • Krotz Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Purvis ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Purvis was located in Saint Landry Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
  • Acadia Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://appj.org/
    • Parish Seat for Acadia:   Crowley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Pitreville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Pitreville is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitreville
      • Prudhomme
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
      • Richard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Richard is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
      • Coe ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Coe was located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
      • Hundley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hundley is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundley
      • Church Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Peach Bloom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Peach Bloom is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bloom
      • Bates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bates is located in Acadia Parish
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      • Rork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Rork is located in Acadia Parish
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      • Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Higginbotham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Mowata
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mowata is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Ritchie ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ritchie was located in Acadia Parish
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        • Williams
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Williams is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Frey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Frey is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Judd
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Judd is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Castille
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Deshotel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Deshotel is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Arceneaux
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Arceneaux is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Mire
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Mire is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Maxie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Roberts Cove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Roberts Cove is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Ellis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Keystone
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Iota
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
        • Tepetate
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepetate
        • Rayne
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cartville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Cartville was located in Acadia Parish
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        • Redich
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Lodi ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lodi was located in Acadia Parish
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        • Crowley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Oriza ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oriza was located in Acadia Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriza
        • Egan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Nezpique
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Ebenezer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Millerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Whitehouse
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Estherwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Evangeline
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tortue
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Tortue is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Midland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Midland is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Lyons Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
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        • Mermentau
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Morse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.allenparish.com/
    • Parish Seat for Allen:   Oberlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Hampton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hampton is located in Allen Parish
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      • Soileau
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Soileau is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileau
      • Bond
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bond is located in Allen Parish
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      • Ward
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ward is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Canton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Canton is located in Allen Parish
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      • Coverdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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      • Foley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Foley is located in Allen Parish
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      • Lauderdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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      • Oberlin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.avoypj.org/
    • Parish Seat for Avoyelles:   Marksville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Gold Dust
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Milburn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Degeneres
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Degeneres is located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Kelley ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Kelley was located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Star ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Star was located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Eola
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Holmesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Holmesville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Nibot ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Nibot was located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Carboco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Carboco is located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Goudeau
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Goudeau is located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Gum Ridge ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gum Ridge was located in Avoyelles Parish
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      • Friths ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Friths was located in Avoyelles Parish
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        • McDonald ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • McDonald was located in Avoyelles Parish
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        • Bunkie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
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        • Haas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Haas is located in Avoyelles Parish
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        • Stewart ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Stewart was located in Avoyelles Parish
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        • Nugent
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nugent is located in Avoyelles Parish
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  • Evangeline Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/evangeline-parish
    • Parish Seat for Evangeline:   Ville Platte
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    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Chataignier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Point Blue
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Frilot Cove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Frilot Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Redland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Redland is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Belair Cove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Belair Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Fenris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Ville Platte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mamou
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
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      • Reddell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vidrine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Vidrine is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Tyrone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
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      • Barber Spur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Barber Spur is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Duralde
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Unatex
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Tate Cove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Tate Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Gray Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gray Point is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Easton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Easton is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Omo ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Omo was located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Pine Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Basile
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
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        • Bayou Chicot
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Saint Landry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Beale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Beale is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Dossman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dossman is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Centerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Centerville is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Turkey Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Beaver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaver is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Belle Chaney ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Belle Chaney was located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Cypress Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cypress Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Meridian
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Meridian is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Lake Cove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lake Cove is located in Evangeline Parish
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        • Lone Pine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lone Pine is located in Evangeline Parish
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  • Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish
    • Parish Seat for Jefferson Davis:   Jennings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Barnsdall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Panchoville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Elton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
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      • Hathaway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • China
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Raymond
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Silverwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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      • Jennings
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
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  • Lafayette Parish
    • Parish Seat for Lafayette:   Lafayette
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Guilbeaux ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Guilbeaux was located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Vatican
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vatican is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Carencro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ossun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Duson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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      • Gloria
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gloria is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Sadou
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Sadou is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Stekey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Mouton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mouton is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Scott
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
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      • Judice
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Judice is located in Lafayette Parish
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      • Pont Des Mouton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Pont Des Mouton is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Arbolada Addition
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Arbolada Addition is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Lafayette
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Larabee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Larabee is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Broadmoor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Broadmoor is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Long Bridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Bridge is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Bendel Gardens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bendel Gardens is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Walroy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Walroy is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Elks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Elks is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Landry ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Landry was located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Pilette
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pilette is located in Lafayette Parish
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        • Milton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://www.stmartinparish.net/
    • Parish Seat for Saint Martin:   Saint Martinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Pont Brulee ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pont Brulee was located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Darby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Darby is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Coteau Rodaire
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Coteau Rodaire is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Bushville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bushville is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • DeClouet
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • DeClouet is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Anse La Butte
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Anse La Butte is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Gecko
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gecko is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Huron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Huron is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Breaux Bridge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cecilia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Champagne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Champagne is located in Saint Martin Parish
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      • Hope
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hope is located in Saint Martin Parish
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        • Nina Station
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nina Station is located in Saint Martin Parish
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        • Patin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Patin is located in Saint Martin Parish
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        • Ruth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ruth is located in Saint Martin Parish
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Grand Annse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Grand Annse is located in Saint Martin Parish
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        • Azema ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Azema was located in Saint Martin Parish
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  • Vermilion Parish
    • Parish Website:   https://vppj.org/
    • Parish Seat for Vermilion:   Abbeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swords   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swords.
      • Indian Bayou
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
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      • Andrew
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
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      • Maurice
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Leroy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swords) 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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