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Welcome to Carville ...

Carville is located in Iberville Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Carville is near sea level<3>.

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

Carville lies within the (225) area code.

The ZIP code for Carville: 70721<4>

Communities Also Named Carville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carville - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Carville ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Gonzales
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
  • Donaldsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
  • Addis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <5>
  • Plaquemine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <5>
  • Port Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brusly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <5>
  • Sorrento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
  • White Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
    • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <5>
  • French Settlement
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carville ...

Looking for more information about Carville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carville.

Adding Carville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carville 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 Carville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carville post office opened in 1909.

We also found Carville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carville.

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

The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Carville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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