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Welcome to Delombre ...

Delombre is located in East Feliciana Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Delombre, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Delombre is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Delombre lies within the (225) area code.

Communities near Delombre ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Central
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
  • Zachary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
  • Baker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New Roads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Saint Francisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
  • Clinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Slaughter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <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 Delombre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delombre.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delombre ...

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

Adding Delombre to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delombre 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 Delombre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Delombre post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delombre.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Feliciana, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delombre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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