Welcome to Munsons ...

Munsons is located in Assumption Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Munsons, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Munsons is near sea level<3>.

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

Munsons is located in the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Munsons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Munsons - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Munsons.

Communities near Munsons ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Sorrento
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• White Castle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
• Bellewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
  • Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
• Ingleside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
• Attakapas Canal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attakapas Canal
  • Attakapas Canal is located in Assumption Parish
• Bayou Crab
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Crab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Crab
  • Bayou Crab is located in Assumption 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 Munsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Munsons.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Munsons ...

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

Adding Munsons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Munsons 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 Munsons was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Munsons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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