Welcome to Faleau ...
So far, we found very little information about Faleau. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Faleau to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Faleau, please Contact Us.
Faleau would have been located within present day Lafourche Parish<2>.
The location of Faleau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Faleau is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Faleau was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Faleau would have been located in the (985) area code.
Communities near Faleau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faleau.
- Golden Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
- Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <5>
- Galliano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galliano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliano
- Galliano is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galliano <5>
- Cut Off
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
- Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <5>
- Larose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
- Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <5>
- Montegut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
- Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <5>
- Point Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
- Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Lapeyrouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
- Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Chauvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
- Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <5>
- Bourg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <5>
- Lockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <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 Faleau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faleau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faleau. 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 Faleau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faleau. See our Newspapers Page for Faleau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Faleau, 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 Lafourche, 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 Faleau - 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. |