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Welcome to Delacroix ...

Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Delacroix, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Delacroix is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Delacroix: 337

Communities Also Named Delacroix ...

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

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

Communities near Delacroix ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delacroix ...

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

Adding Delacroix to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delacroix 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 Delacroix was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Delacroix mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delacroix.

Footnotes ...

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