Welcome to Boretta ...
Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boretta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Boretta is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Boretta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Boretta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boretta.
- Opelousas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ville Platte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bunkie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mamou
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
- Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
- Port Barre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turkey Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <3>
- Chataignier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
- Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <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 Boretta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boretta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boretta. 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 Boretta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boretta. See our Newspapers Page for Boretta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boretta ...
Looking for more information about Boretta? 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 Boretta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boretta.
Adding Boretta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boretta in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boretta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boretta.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boretta - 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. |