Welcome to Lagan ...

Lagan is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lagan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Lagan is near sea level<2>.

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

Lagan is located in the (225) area code.

Communities near Lagan ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
• Gonzales
  (17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Gramercy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Lutcher
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Sorrento
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
• Napoleonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Chatman Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
  • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
• Uncle Sam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
  • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <4>
• Free Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
  • Free Town is located in Saint James 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 Lagan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lagan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lagan ...

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

Adding Lagan to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lagan post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lagan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

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