Nearest Communities to Thornwell,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Thornwell, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Thornwell:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
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 south 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 Thornwell.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Thornwell 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 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thornwell. Of these communities, 84 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 Thornwell (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 Thornwell
For the following list, only those parishes that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jefferson Davis Parish (where Thornwell resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/jefferson-davis-parish
- Parish Seat for Jefferson Davis: Jennings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Niblett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niblett
- Lake Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Welsh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Foremans Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Hall
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lacassine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silverwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Pine Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Hathaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Panchoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panchoville
- China
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Edna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Buller
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Gravel Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Barnsdall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Elton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
- Topsy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
- Acadia Parish
- Parish Website: https://appj.org/
- Parish Seat for Acadia: Crowley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Mermentau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Evangeline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Acadia Parish
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- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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- Egan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Estherwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oriza ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oriza is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriza
- Tortue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tortue is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortue
- Nezpique
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezpique
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Acadia Parish
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- Cartville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cartville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Iota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Lyons Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
- Keystone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Acadia Parish
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- Redich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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- Crowley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tepetate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ellis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
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- Maxie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maxie is located in Acadia Parish
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- Ebenezer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
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- Frey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frey is located in Acadia Parish
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- Judd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Judd is located in Acadia Parish
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- Mowata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mowata 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 Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Fontenot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot
- Coverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Kinder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
- Indian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Emad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Stanley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Lyles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
- Calcasieu Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Illinois Plant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois Plant is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Plant
- Hayes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Verret
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verret is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret
- Bell City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rossignol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rossignol is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol
- Bon Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Iowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Holmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holmwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmwood
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Chalkley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chalkley is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkley
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Le Bleu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Le Bleu is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Bleu
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- Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harbor is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
- Chloe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chloe is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
- Hipple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hipple is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hipple
- Mallard Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mallard Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Junction
- Greinwich Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Hecker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hecker is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Prairieland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Prairieland is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieland
- Goosport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goosport is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- University Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- University Place is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bridge Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridge Junction is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Lake Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Moss Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belfield is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfield
- Prien
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Westlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gillis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis
- Cameron Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/cameron-parish
- Parish Seat for Cameron: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Lowry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Hacketts Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hacketts Corner is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacketts Corner
- Gibbstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbstown is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Sweet Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lake
- Grand Chenier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Island is located in Cameron Parish
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- Creole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Creole is located in Cameron Parish
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- Grand Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Evangeline Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Parish Website: https://vppj.org/
- Parish Seat for Vermilion: Abbeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornwell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornwell.
- Laurents Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurents Point is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurents Point
- Riceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Gueydan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Florence Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
- Wright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Marceaux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marceaux is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceaux
- Mulvey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mulvey is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Leleux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leleux is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leleux
- Cossinade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cossinade is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossinade
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thornwell) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |