Welcome to Ewing ...
Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.
The location of Ewing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ewing, 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.
Ewing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ewing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ewing: (985)
Communities Also Named Ewing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Ewing - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ewing.
Communities near Ewing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ewing.
- Houma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Lutcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
- Lockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Godchaux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Raceland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <4>
- Raceland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Acadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
- Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
- Bayou Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
- Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
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 Ewing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ewing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ewing. 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 Ewing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ewing. See our Newspapers Page for Ewing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ewing ...
Looking for more information about Ewing? 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 Ewing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ewing.
Adding Ewing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ewing 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 Ewing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ewing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ewing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ewing. 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 Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ewing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |