Nearest Communities to Verret,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Verret, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Verret:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the east. 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 east 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Verret.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Verret is primarily located in Calcasieu Parish. A portion of Verret extends into Jefferson Davis Parish.
The following 5 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Calcasieu Parish: Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Newton (TX) & Orange (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Verret. Of these communities, 74 are located in parishes/counties other than Calcasieu 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 Verret (which is Calcasieu Parish), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Verret
For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Calcasieu Parish (where Verret resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Hayes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bell City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rossignol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossignol is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol
- Bon Air
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bon Air is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Iowa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Illinois Plant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Illinois Plant is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellevue is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Holmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holmwood is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chalkley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chalkley is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manchester is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harbor is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Chloe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chloe is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Le Bleu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Le Bleu is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Bleu
- Hipple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hipple is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hipple
- Mallard Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mallard Junction is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Greinwich Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greinwich Village is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goosport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goosport is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Goss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hecker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hecker is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Bridge Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridge Junction is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Lake Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairieland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairieland is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- University Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- University Place is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Ararat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Moss Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Belfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belfield is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Prien
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prien is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Westlake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gillis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gillis is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis
- Lockmoor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lockmoor is also located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockmoor
- Maplewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Mossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mossville is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Rose Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rose Bluff is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Burton Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burton Landing is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Hollywood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hollywood is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Moss Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moss Lake is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Vincent Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vincent Landing is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Carlyss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carlyss is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buhler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buhler is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Brimstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brimstone is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Choupique
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Choupique is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Stegall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stegall is also located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Acadia Parish
- Parish Website: https://appj.org/
- Parish Seat for Acadia: Crowley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Mermentau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Evangeline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Millerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Acadia Parish
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- Whitehouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Acadia Parish
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- Nezpique
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nezpique is located in Acadia Parish
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- Egan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Acadia Parish
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- Morse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lodi ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi was located in Acadia Parish
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- Oriza ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oriza was located in Acadia Parish
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- Estherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cartville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cartville was located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartville
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- Tortue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tortue is located in Acadia Parish
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- Iota
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Redich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redich is located in Acadia Parish
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- Tepetate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tepetate is located in Acadia Parish
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- Keystone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone 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 Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Fontenot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fontenot is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Kinder
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stanley is located in Allen Parish
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- Coverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Emad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Emad is located in Allen Parish
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- Lauderdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
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- Le Blanc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
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- Bel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Lyles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lyles is located in Allen Parish
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- Reeves
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Houston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Houston was located in Allen Parish
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- Elder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
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- Fords ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fords was located in Allen Parish
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- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Allen Parish
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- Moeling ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moeling was located in Allen Parish
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- Beauregard Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Turps
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turps
- Gaytine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Edith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ragley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/cameron-parish
- Parish Seat for Cameron: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Lowry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lowry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Hacketts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hacketts Corner is located in Cameron Parish
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- Sweet Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Lake is located in Cameron Parish
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- Gibbstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbstown is located in Cameron Parish
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- Grand Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
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- Grand Chenier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Creole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creole is located in Cameron Parish
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- Hackberry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Cameron Parish
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- Evangeline Parish
- 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 Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Foremans Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foremans Hall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Hall
- Lacassine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Niblett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niblett
- Welsh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Thornwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwell is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwell
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Arthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jennings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Buller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buller is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buller
- Pine Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Edna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Raymond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Silverwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Silverwood is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Gravel Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gravel Point is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Hathaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hathaway is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Topsy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Topsy is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- China
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Panchoville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Panchoville is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
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- Elton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Barnsdall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnsdall is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsdall
- Vermilion Parish
- Parish Website: https://vppj.org/
- Parish Seat for Vermilion: Abbeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Verret ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Verret.
- Laurents Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurents Point is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurents Point
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Vermilion Parish
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- Gueydan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Florence Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Verret) 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. |