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Welcome to Argyle ...

Argyle is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Argyle is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Argyle: 225

Communities Also Named Argyle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Argyle: This one is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and the other is located in Terrebonne Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 28 communities that are also named Argyle - they are located in Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (2), Ontario, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Argyle ...

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

  • New Roads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Barre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saint Francisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <3>
  • Livonia
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
  • Krotz Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maringouin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
    • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
  • Fordoche
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
  • Morganza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Argyle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argyle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argyle ...

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

Adding Argyle to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Argyle post office opened in 1910.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argyle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argyle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/