Welcome to Weeks ...

Weeks is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weeks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Weeks is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Weeks is located in the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Weeks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Weeks - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Michigan, Nevada, Oklahoma and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Weeks ...

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

• New Iberia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
  • New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
• Franklin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Jeanerette
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
  • Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
• Baldwin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• Erath
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
  • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <4>
• Delcambre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
  • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <4>
• Loreauville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
  • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
• Florence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Cote Blanche Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cote Blanche Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cote Blanche Landing
  • Cote Blanche Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Cypremort Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort Point
  • Cypremort Point is located in Saint Mary 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 Weeks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weeks.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weeks ...

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

Adding Weeks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weeks 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 Weeks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Weeks post office opened in 1898.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weeks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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