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Welcome to Frozard ...

Frozard is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Frozard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Frozard is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Frozard: (337)

Communities near Frozard ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Opelousas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rayne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sunset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Port Barre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 Frozard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frozard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frozard ...

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

Adding Frozard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Frozard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Frozard post office opened in 1891.

We also found Frozard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frozard.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frozard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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