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Welcome to Cecilia ...

Cecilia is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

Cecilia was established in 1791.

Cecilia is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Cecilia: 337

The ZIP code for Cecilia: 70521<3>

Communities Also Named Cecilia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cecilia - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Cecilia ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Opelousas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Broussard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Martinville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sunset
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
  • Port Barre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cecilia ...

Looking for more information about Cecilia? 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 Cecilia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cecilia.

Adding Cecilia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cecilia post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cecilia.

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 Cecilia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Cecilia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cecilia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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