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Welcome to Delaware ...

Delaware is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Delaware is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Delaware: 337

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)
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Martinville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Erath
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Delcambre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Loreauville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Home Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Florence is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

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.

Adding Delaware to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delaware 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 (so far) for Delaware was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delaware.

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 Delaware - 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.