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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Veazie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Veazie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of 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 included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Veazie is located in Saint Landry Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the parishes that are near Veazie. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Veazie:

  • Saint Landry Parish     (The home parish of Veazie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Lawtell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Opelousas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Coteau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset is 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 <1>
    • Leonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Barre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cankton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Frozard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
    • Boretta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Arnaudville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Church Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Higginbotham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Castille
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Rayne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Crowley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ebenezer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Egan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Estherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen Parish
    • Bond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Gold Dust
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Milburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Eola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Bunkie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <1>
    • Dupont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Evergreen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Evangeline Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Chataignier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ville Platte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamou
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <1>
    • Reddell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Landry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Duralde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Tyrone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Bayou Chicot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Unatex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
    • Pine Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Basile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <1>
    • Turkey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Carencro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stekey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
    • Ossun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
    • Duson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Scott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <1>
    • Lafayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Broussard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Billeaud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
    • Youngsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pointe Coupee Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • East Krotz Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
    • Ravenswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Lottie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Cecilia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Breaux Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Parks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.
    • Indian Bayou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Maurice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Veazie, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Veazie.

Cemeteries Near Veazie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Veazie.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Veazie - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Veazie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Opelousas.
    • The St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Landry Cemetery
    • St. Landry Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1924120 <2>
  • Pitre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery - Wilkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bertrand Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Daly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Frilot Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Verret Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Veazie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Veazie.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Veazie, with the one closest to Veazie listed first.

  • Opelousas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Plaisance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
  • Shuteston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset is 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 <1>
  • Grand Coteau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Leonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Prudhomme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
  • Port Barre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Beggs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
  • Frozard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Carencro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Arnaudville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Veazie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Veazie.

Newspapers Published in Veazie ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Veazie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Veazie, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Veazie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Veazie:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Veazie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Veazie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.