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Welcome to Atchafalaya ...

Atchafalaya is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Atchafalaya, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Atchafalaya is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Atchafalaya: (337)

Communities near Atchafalaya ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Broussard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Breaux Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Martinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Livonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 north)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnaudville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atchafalaya ...

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

Adding Atchafalaya to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Atchafalaya post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Atchafalaya.

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

The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Atchafalaya - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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