Welcome to Azema ...
So far, we found very little information about Azema. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Azema to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Azema, please Contact Us.
Azema would have been located within present day Saint Martin Parish<2>.
The location of Azema has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Azema, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Azema is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Azema was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Azema would have been located in the (337) area code.
Communities near Azema ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Azema.
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- New Iberia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
- New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <5>
- Youngsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
- Broussard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <5>
- Carencro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <5>
- Scott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Breaux Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- 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 <5>
- Saint Martinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martinville
- Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martinville <5>
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Maurice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Azema. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Azema.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Azema. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Azema.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Azema. See our Newspapers Page for Azema.
Adding Azema to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Azema in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Azema was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Azema.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Azema, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Azema - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |