Initially, many of the Acadian people exiled from Canada settled along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. Some went back to France or even England. Over time, many began to drift along the Mississippi until most of the exiles settled in many parishes (counties) in south Louisiana.
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Vermilion Parish - Abbeville (Abbéville)
Lafayette Parish - Lafayette (originally,Vermilionville)
St. Martin Parish - St. Martinville (St. Martinville)
Iberia Parish - New Iberia (la Nouvelle-Ibérie)
St. Landry Parish - Opelousas (les Opelousas)