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Welcome to Bougere ...

So far, we found very little information about Bougere. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bougere to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bougere, please Contact Us.

Bougere would have been located within present day Saint John the Baptist Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Bougere is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Bougere was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Bougere was located: 985

Communities Also Named Bougere ...

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

  • Gramercy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lutcher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • Sorrento
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Killian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • French Settlement
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Paulina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Laplace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Vacherie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Vacherie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gypsy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bougere, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bougere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.