Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

The location of Central has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central, 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.

Central is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Central: (985)

Communities Also Named Central ...

While we believe that this Central is located in Terrebonne Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Central. Those communities are located in the following parishes: East Baton Rouge and Saint James Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central.

Communities near Central ...

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

• Houma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
• Thibodaux
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
• Lockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Broadmoor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Gray
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Minerva Plantation
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Magnolia Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Schriever
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
  • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <4>
• Bayou Blue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
• Chacahoula
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chacahoula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
  • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

Looking for more information about Central? 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 Central, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central.

Adding Central to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Central was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Central on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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