Welcome to Boretta ...

Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boretta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Boretta is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Boretta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Boretta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boretta.

• Opelousas
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <3>
• Ville Platte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <3>
• Bunkie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <3>
• Mamou
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Port Barre
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <3>
• Cottonport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <3>
• Pine Prairie
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Washington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
• Turkey Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
  • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
• Chataignier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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 Boretta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boretta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boretta. 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 Boretta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boretta. See our Newspapers Page for Boretta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boretta ...

Looking for more information about Boretta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boretta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boretta.

Adding Boretta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boretta 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 Boretta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boretta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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