Welcome to Delcambre ...
The town of Delcambre is primarily located in Vermilion Parish<1>. A portion of Delcambre extends into Iberia Parish.
The location of Delcambre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delcambre, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Delcambre has a population of 1,849 people<3> (see below for details).
Delcambre is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Delcambre lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Delcambre: (337)
The ZIP code for Delcambre: 70528<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delcambre had an population of 1,849 people. This is a decrease of 0.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Delcambre had a population of 1,866 people. This makes Delcambre the parish's 4th most populous community.
The population of Delcambre represents 0.04% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,866 people, the population of Delcambre decreased 13.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,168 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Delcambre.
Communities near Delcambre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delcambre.
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- New Iberia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Broussard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <6>
- Saint Martinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Jeanerette
(19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
- Kaplan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
- Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
- Maurice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <6>
- Loreauville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
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 Delcambre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delcambre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delcambre. 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 Delcambre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delcambre. See our Newspapers Page for Delcambre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delcambre ...
Looking for more information about Delcambre? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Delcambre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delcambre.
Adding Delcambre to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delcambre 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 Delcambre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Delcambre post office opened in 1892.
We also found Delcambre on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delcambre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delcambre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delcambre. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delcambre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Delcambre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delcambre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |