Welcome to DeClouet ...

DeClouet is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of DeClouet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

DeClouet is near sea level<3>.

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

DeClouet is within the boundaries of the (337) area code.

Communities near DeClouet ...

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

• Lafayette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Opelousas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Youngsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
• Broussard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
  • Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <4>
• Carencro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
  • Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <4>
• Scott
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
• Breaux Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
  • Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <4>
• Saint Martinville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martinville
  • Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martinville <4>
• Church Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
• Sunset
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for DeClouet ...

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

Adding DeClouet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of DeClouet in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for DeClouet was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for DeClouet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/

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