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Around Ville Platte ...

For comparison, Ville Platte has a population of 7,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ville Platte, with the nearest first.

  • Chataignier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
    • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <3>
  • Bayou Chicot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mamou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
  • Reddell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
    • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <3>
  • Boretta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
  • Saint Landry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
    • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <3>
  • Gold Dust
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gold Dust
    • From Ville Platte to Gold Dust
  • Lawtell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
    • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <3>
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    • Milburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Eola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eunice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <3>
    • Opelousas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Ville Platte, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Ville Platte.

Evangeline Parish ...

Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish<5> and is the Parish Seat.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Evangeline Parish: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Jefferson Davis, Rapides & Saint Landry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ville Platte ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ville Platte.

Airports Near Ville Platte ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ville Platte and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ville Platte.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ville Platte ...

Looking for more information about Ville Platte? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ville Platte. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ville Platte, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ville Platte.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Ville Platte: www.vpla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ville Platte.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ville Platte), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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