Welcome to Humphreys ...

Humphreys is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Humphreys, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Humphreys is near sea level<3>.

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

Humphreys lies within the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Humphreys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Humphreys: This one is located in Terrebonne Parish and the other is located in Morehouse Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 8 communities that are also named Humphreys - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Humphreys.

Communities near Humphreys ...

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

• Houma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
• Thibodaux
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Lockport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Bayou Cane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
  • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Broadmoor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Chacahoula
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chacahoula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
  • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Donner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
  • Donner is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donner <4>
• Gray
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Magnolia Plantation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Minerva Plantation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne 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 Humphreys. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humphreys.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humphreys ...

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

Adding Humphreys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Humphreys 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 Humphreys was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Humphreys post office opened in 1901.

We also found Humphreys on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humphreys.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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