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Welcome to Broussard ...

Broussard is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

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

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

Area Codes for Broussard: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Broussard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Broussard: This one is located in Avoyelles Parish and the other is located in Lafayette Parish.

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

Communities near Broussard ...

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

  • Marksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bunkie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
  • Simmesport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansura
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Melville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Moreauville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hessmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plaucheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broussard ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broussard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Broussard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Broussard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.