Welcome to Albemarle ...
Although we found mention of Albemarle during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Albemarle was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Albemarle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Albemarle, please Contact Us.
The location of Albemarle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albemarle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Albemarle is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Albemarle might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Albemarle would be found within the (985) area code.
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.<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>
- 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>
- 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.<2> 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>
- Napoleonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Brule
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bellewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Elm Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lower Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
- Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
- Ratliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Albemarle in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albemarle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Albemarle and then turned west". While Albemarle could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Albemarle as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Albemarle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albemarle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |