Welcome to Chacahoula ...
Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chacahoula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Chacahoula is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Chacahoula lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chacahoula: 985
Communities near Chacahoula ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chacahoula.
- Houma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thibodaux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <3>
- Morgan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Napoleonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Minerva Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Schriever
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Acadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Chacahoula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chacahoula.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chacahoula. 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 Chacahoula.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chacahoula. See our Newspapers Page for Chacahoula.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chacahoula ...
Looking for more information about Chacahoula? 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 Chacahoula, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chacahoula.
Adding Chacahoula to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chacahoula 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 Chacahoula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chacahoula post office opened in 1866. The Chacahoula post office closed in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chacahoula.
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 Chacahoula - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |