Welcome to Rousseau ...

Rousseau is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

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

Rousseau is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Rousseau: (985)

Communities Also Named Rousseau ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rousseau - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Quebec and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Rousseau ...

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

• Houma
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
• Thibodaux
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Lutcher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
• Lockport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Acadia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
• Gray
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Schriever
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
  • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <4>
• Magnolia Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Minerva Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Godchaux
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godchaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
  • Godchaux is located in Lafourche 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 Rousseau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rousseau.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rousseau ...

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

Adding Rousseau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rousseau 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 Rousseau was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

We also found Rousseau on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rousseau.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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