Welcome to Creole ...
Creole is located in Cameron Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Creole, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Creole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Creole is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Creole lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Creole: (337)
The ZIP code for Creole: 70632<4>
Communities Also Named Creole ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Creole - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creole.
Communities near Creole ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Creole.
- Grand Chenier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
- Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <6>
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
- Grand Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
- Hackberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <6>
- Bell City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <6>
- Hayes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <6>
- Greinwich Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Prien
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Lake Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles
- Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Charles <6>
- Carlyss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu 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 Creole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Creole.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Creole. 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 Creole.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Creole. See our Newspapers Page for Creole.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Creole ...
Looking for more information about Creole? 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 Creole, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Creole.
Adding Creole to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Creole 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 Creole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Creole post office opened in 1890.
We also found Creole on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Creole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Creole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Creole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Creole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Creole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |