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Welcome to Chopin ...

So far, we found very little information about Chopin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chopin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chopin, please Contact Us.

Chopin would have been located within present day Saint James Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chopin is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Chopin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Chopin was located: 225

Communities Also Named Chopin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Chopin: This one is located in Saint James Parish and the other is located in Natchitoches Parish.

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

Communities near Chopin ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gonzales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Donaldsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gramercy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • Sorrento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Napoleonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chatman Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
  • Free Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
  • North Vacherie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chopin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chopin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.