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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 Youngsville (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 Youngsville. 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 doctors 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.

Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette Parish: Acadia, Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin & Vermilion.

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

  • Lafayette Parish     (The home parish of Youngsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Billeaud
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
      • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Broussard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Lafayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Scott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Duson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
      • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <1>
    • Ossun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Carencro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stekey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Acadia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Rayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Castille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castille. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Ebenezer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
    • Higginbotham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <1>
    • Church Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <1>
    • Crowley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ellis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Estherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <1>
    • Morse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <1>
  • Iberia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Derouen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • New Iberia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morbihan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morbihan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morbihan
      • Morbihan is located in Iberia Parish
    • Loreauville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
      • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <1>
    • Lydia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Patoutville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patoutville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
      • Patoutville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Jeanerette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Landry Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Cankton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
      • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Arnaudville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Frozard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozard
      • Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Grand Coteau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <1>
    • Portage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Leonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Opelousas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Duchamp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
      • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Cade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <1>
    • Delacroix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Keystone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Saint Martinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint John
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Levert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levert
      • Levert is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Banker Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Plantation
      • Banker Plantation is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Isle Labbe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Labbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Labbe
      • Isle Labbe is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Breaux Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <1>
    • Bankers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankers
      • Bankers is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Catahoula Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catahoula Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catahoula Cove
      • Catahoula Cove is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Saint Mary Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Cypremort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cypremort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
      • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Cypremort Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
      • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Home Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Home Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
      • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Adeline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
      • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Glencoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Bodin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
      • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Caneland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Cote Blanche Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Blanche Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
      • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Vermilion Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Youngsville, with the one closest to Youngsville listed first.
    • Maurice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Delcambre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
      • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <1>
    • Erath
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <1>
    • Abbeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Leroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Meaux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
      • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Andrew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Indian Bayou
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Kaplan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <1>
    • Intracoastal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <1>
    • Gueydan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
      • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Youngsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Youngsville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bodoin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Picard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Simon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the west of Maurice.
    • The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Broussard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67072 <5>
  • Whitington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lafayette Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • St. John - Fatima Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John - Fatima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • The St. John Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640777 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Youngsville had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Youngsville had a population of 15,262 people.

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

  • Duchamp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Broussard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
    • Cade is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cade <1>
  • Burke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Iberia Parish
  • Delacroix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delacroix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Segura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segura
    • Segura is located in Iberia Parish
  • Derouen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
  • Saint Martinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Abbeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
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    • New Iberia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Breaux Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Youngsville ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Youngsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Youngsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Youngsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Youngsville.

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 helpful websites 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 Youngsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Youngsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0961, Longitude: -91.9960       In this case, the coordinates for Youngsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Youngsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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