Welcome to Fenris ...

Fenris is located in Evangeline Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fenris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Fenris is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Fenris: (337)

Communities near Fenris ...

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

• Eunice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
• Ville Platte
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Church Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
• Mamou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Basile
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
  • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
• Pine Prairie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Iota
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
  • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
• Elton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
• Chataignier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Duralde
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
  • Duralde is located in Evangeline 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 Fenris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenris.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenris ...

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

Adding Fenris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fenris in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fenris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fenris post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fenris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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