Welcome to Albemarle ...
Albemarle is located in Assumption Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albemarle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Albemarle is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Albemarle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Albemarle: 985
Communities Also Named Albemarle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Albemarle - they are located in New Mexico, North Carolina (2), South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albemarle.
Communities near Albemarle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albemarle.
- Thibodaux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Morgan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morgan City
- From Albemarle to Morgan City
- Donaldsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Lutcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lutcher
- From Albemarle to Lutcher
- Napoleonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napoleonville
- From Albemarle to Napoleonville
- Brule
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brule. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Brule is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule
- From Albemarle to Brule
- Dwight Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight Fields
- Dwight Fields is located in Assumption Parish
- Elm Hall Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Hall Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hall Junction
- Elm Hall Junction is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elm Hall Junction
- From Albemarle to Elm Hall Junction
- Foley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foley
- From Albemarle to Foley
- Bellewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
- Bellewood is located in Assumption Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellewood
- From Albemarle to Bellewood
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 Albemarle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albemarle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albemarle. 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 Albemarle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albemarle. See our Newspapers Page for Albemarle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albemarle ...
Looking for more information about Albemarle? 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 Albemarle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Albemarle.
Adding Albemarle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Albemarle 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 Albemarle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Albemarle post office opened in 1850.
We also found Albemarle in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albemarle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albemarle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Assumption, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albemarle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |