Welcome to Sambo ...

Sambo is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

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

Sambo is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sambo ...

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

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

Communities near Sambo ...

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

• Opelousas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Port Barre
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Simmesport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Livonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Krotz Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
  • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
• Leonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <4>
• Melville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Fordoche
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
• Morganza
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <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 Sambo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sambo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sambo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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