Welcome to Forstall ...
So far, we found very little information about Forstall. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forstall to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forstall, please Contact Us.
Forstall would have been located within present day Saint James Parish<2>.
The location of Forstall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forstall is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Forstall was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Forstall once stood is in the (225) area code.
Communities near Forstall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forstall.
- Thibodaux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Gonzales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
- Donaldsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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- Gramercy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <5>
- Lutcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
- Napoleonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <5>
- Hester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Aben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Brulie Maurin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption 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 Forstall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forstall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forstall. 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 Forstall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forstall. See our Newspapers Page for Forstall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/
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 Forstall, 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 Saint James, 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 Forstall - 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. |