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Welcome to Mire ...

Mire is located in Acadia Parish<1>.


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


Mire is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mire is within the (337) area code.

Communities near Mire ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Opelousas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Youngsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
  • Broussard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Eunice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Mire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mire.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mire ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mire. 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 Acadia, 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 Mire - 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.









 

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