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Welcome to Central ...

Central is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Central is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Central: 985

Communities Also Named Central ...

While we believe that this Central is located in Terrebonne Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Central. Those communities are located in the following parishes: East Baton Rouge and Saint James Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 55 communities that are also named Central - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (5), California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Central ...

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

  • Houma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <3>
  • Thibodaux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lockport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Broadmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Gray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Minerva Plantation
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Schriever
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Blue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Chacahoula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central ...

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

Adding Central to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central 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 (so far) for Central was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central.

Footnotes ...

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