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Welcome to Bushville ...

Bushville is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

Bushville is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Bushville: 337

Communities Also Named Bushville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bushville - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, New Brunswick and New York (3).

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

Communities near Bushville ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Opelousas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Broussard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Martinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Church Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <3>
  • Sunset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <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 Bushville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bushville - 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.