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Welcome to Belle Chaney ...

So far, we found very little information about Belle Chaney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Belle Chaney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belle Chaney, please Contact Us.

Belle Chaney would have been located within present day Evangeline Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Belle Chaney is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Belle Chaney was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Belle Chaney was located: 337

Communities near Belle Chaney ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ville Platte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunkie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
  • Mamou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
  • Pine Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glenmora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lecompte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Woodworth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheneyville
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Belle Chaney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Chaney.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belle Chaney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Chaney - 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.