Welcome to Lauderdale ...
Although we found mention of Lauderdale during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lauderdale, please Contact Us.
The location of Lauderdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lauderdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Lauderdale might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Lauderdale would be found within the (337) area code.
Communities Also Named Lauderdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Lauderdale: This one is located in Allen Parish and the other is located in Saint James Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 5 communities that are also named Lauderdale - they are located in Alabama, Minnesota, Mississippi and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lauderdale.
Communities near Lauderdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lauderdale.
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- Welsh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
- Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
- Kinder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Kinder is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <4>
- Basile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
- Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
- Oberlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
- Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
- Iota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Elton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
- Fenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
- Reeves
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
- Le Blanc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Lauderdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lauderdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lauderdale. 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 Lauderdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lauderdale. See our Newspapers Page for Lauderdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lauderdale ...
Looking for more information about Lauderdale? 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 Lauderdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lauderdale.
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 south past Lauderdale and then turned east". While Lauderdale could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale - 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. |