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Welcome to Klotzville ...

Klotzville is located in Assumption Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Klotzville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Klotzville is near sea level<3>.

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

Klotzville is within the (985) area code.

Communities near Klotzville ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Donaldsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sorrento
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • White Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Napoleonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Brulie Maurin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
    • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
  • Brusle Saint Vincent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusle Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusle Saint Vincent
    • Brusle Saint Vincent is located in Assumption Parish
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Assumption Parish
  • Munsons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons
    • Munsons 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 Klotzville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klotzville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klotzville ...

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

Adding Klotzville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Klotzville post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klotzville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Klotzville. 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 Assumption, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Klotzville - 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.
<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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