Welcome to Foley ...
Although we found mention of Foley during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Foley was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Foley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Foley, please Contact Us.
The location of Foley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Foley is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Foley might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Foley would be found within the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Foley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Foley: This one is located in Assumption Parish and the other is located in Allen Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 15 communities that are also named Foley - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foley.
Communities near Foley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foley.
- Thibodaux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Morgan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
- Donaldsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
- Berwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
- White Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
- Attakapas Canal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Canal
- Attakapas Canal is located in Assumption Parish
- Bayou Crab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
- Bayou Crab is located in Assumption Parish
- Plaincourtville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaincourtville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
- Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
- Plattenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
- Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <4>
- Leche
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Foley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foley. 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 Foley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foley. See our Newspapers Page for Foley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foley ...
Looking for more information about Foley? 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 Foley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Foley and then turned west". While Foley could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Foley as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Foley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Foley - 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. |