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Welcome to Daspit ...

Daspit is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Daspit is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Daspit: 337

Communities near Daspit ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Broussard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Breaux Bridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Maurice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delcambre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (18 miles [29 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 Daspit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daspit.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daspit ...

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

Footnotes ...

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