Welcome to Bordelonville ...

Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bordelonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Bordelonville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Bordelonville: (318)

The ZIP code for Bordelonville: 71320<3>

Communities near Bordelonville ...

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

• Marksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <5>
• Bunkie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
• Simmesport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <5>
• Cottonport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
• Mansura
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
• Moreauville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
• Hessmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <5>
• Evergreen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <5>
• Plaucheville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <5>
• Hamburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bordelonville ...

Looking for more information about Bordelonville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bordelonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bordelonville.

Adding Bordelonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bordelonville 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 Bordelonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bordelonville post office opened in 1876.

We also found Bordelonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bordelonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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