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 Veltin in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Veltin. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Veltin listed first.

Opelousas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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Shuteston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuteston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuteston
- Shuteston is located in Saint Landry Parish
Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
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Grand Coteau
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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Leonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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Plaisance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaisance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaisance
- Plaisance is located in Saint Landry Parish
Frozard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
Port Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
- Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
Church Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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Arnaudville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnaudville <2>
Carencro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <2>
Beggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
- Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
Prudhomme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudhomme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudhomme
- Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish
Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
Boretta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
Dubuisson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubuisson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuisson
- Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish
Duson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <2>
Scott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <2>
Palmetto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <2>
Rosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
Breaux Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <2>
Rayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <2>
Whiteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Saint Landry Parish

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Veltin, 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>	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.