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Welcome to Billeaud ...

Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Billeaud, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Billeaud is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Billeaud: 337

Communities near Billeaud ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Billeaud ...

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

Adding Billeaud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Billeaud 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 Billeaud was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Billeaud in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Billeaud.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Billeaud - 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.