Welcome to Faubourg ...

Faubourg is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

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

Faubourg is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Faubourg lies within the (337) area code.

Communities near Faubourg ...

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

• Opelousas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Ville Platte
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Bunkie
  (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
• Mamou
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Cottonport
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Pine Prairie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Washington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Turkey Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Chataignier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Faubourg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faubourg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faubourg ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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