Welcome to Choctaw ...

Choctaw is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

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

Choctaw is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Choctaw: (985)

Communities Also Named Choctaw ...

While we believe that this Choctaw is located in Lafourche Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Choctaw. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Iberville and West Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 13 communities that are also named Choctaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi (5), Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Choctaw ...

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

• Houma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
• Thibodaux
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Gramercy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Lutcher
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
• Lockport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• South Vacherie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
  • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
• Chackbay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
  • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
• Acadia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
• Godchaux
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godchaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
  • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
• Raceland Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
  • Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choctaw ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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