Welcome to Bougere ...

Bougere is located in Concordia Parish<1>.

The location of Bougere has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Bougere is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bougere is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Bougere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Bougere: This one is located in Concordia Parish and the other is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bougere.

Communities near Bougere ...

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

• Fairview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
• Acme
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
• Armagh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
  • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
• Monterey
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
• Parhams
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
  • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
• Carthage
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
• Cloverdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
• Bordelonville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
  • Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <4>
• Ridgecrest
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Vidalia
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
  • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bougere ...

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

Adding Bougere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bougere 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 Bougere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bougere.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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