Welcome to Oriza ...
So far, we found very little information about Oriza. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oriza to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oriza, please Contact Us.
Oriza would have been located within present day Acadia Parish<2>.
The location of Oriza has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oriza is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Oriza was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Oriza still existed, it would have been in the (337) area code.
Communities near Oriza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oriza.
- Crowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
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- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Eunice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Rayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <5>
- Welsh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Lake Arthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <5>
- Basile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Duson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <5>
- Iota
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Gueydan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
- Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <5>
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 Oriza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oriza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oriza. 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 Oriza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oriza. See our Newspapers Page for Oriza.
Adding Oriza to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oriza in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oriza was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oriza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oriza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriza - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |