Welcome to Lapeyrouse ...
Although we found mention of Lapeyrouse during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Lapeyrouse was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Lapeyrouse to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lapeyrouse, please Contact Us.
The location of Lapeyrouse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lapeyrouse is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Lapeyrouse might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Lapeyrouse would be found within the (985) area code.
Communities near Lapeyrouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lapeyrouse.
- Houma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Lockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Golden Meadow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadow
- Golden Meadow is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Meadow <4>
- Montegut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
- Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <4>
- Dulac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
- Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <4>
- Bourg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <4>
- Theriot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cocodrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Faleau ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cut Off
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cut Off have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Off
- Cut Off is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Off <4>
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 Lapeyrouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lapeyrouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lapeyrouse. 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 Lapeyrouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lapeyrouse. See our Newspapers Page for Lapeyrouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lapeyrouse ...
Looking for more information about Lapeyrouse? 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 Lapeyrouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lapeyrouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Lapeyrouse and then turned east". While Lapeyrouse could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lapeyrouse as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lapeyrouse could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Lapeyrouse - 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. |