Welcome to Delaware ...

Delaware is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

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

Delaware is near sea level<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Delaware ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Delaware - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Delaware ...

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

• New Iberia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
  • New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Saint Martinville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Jeanerette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
  • Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
• Baldwin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• Erath
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Delcambre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
  • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <4>
• Loreauville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
  • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
• Florence
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Glencoe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Saint Mary 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 Delaware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delaware.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delaware ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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