Welcome to Belle Place ...
Belle Place is located in Iberia Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Belle Place: Belle Pl. (or less commonly used: Belle Plc.)
Belle Place is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Belle Place lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Belle Place: 337
Communities near Belle Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Place.
- New Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Broussard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Martinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeanerette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erath
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Delcambre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Loreauville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
- Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>
- Parks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <3>
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 Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Place. 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 Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Place. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Place ...
Looking for more information about Belle Place? 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 Belle Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Place.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Place - 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. |