Welcome to Lunita ...
Lunita is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.
The location of Lunita has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lunita, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Lunita is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lunita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lunita is located in the (337) area code.
Communities near Lunita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lunita.
- Sulphur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur <4>
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- DeQuincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
- Starks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Starks is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starks <4>
- Helme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Deweyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Deweyville is located in Newton County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deweyville <4>
- Edgerly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Lemonville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
- Lemonville is located in Orange County (TX)
- Carlyss
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Mauriceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauriceville
- Mauriceville is located in Orange County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauriceville <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 Lunita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lunita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lunita. 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 Lunita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lunita. See our Newspapers Page for Lunita.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lunita ...
Looking for more information about Lunita? 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 Lunita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lunita.
Adding Lunita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lunita 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 Lunita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lunita post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lunita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lunita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, 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 Lunita - 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/ |