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Welcome to Duboin ...

Duboin is located in Iberia Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Duboin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Duboin is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Duboin: (337)

Communities near Duboin ...

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

  • New Iberia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Youngsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Broussard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <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 Duboin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duboin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duboin ...

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

Adding Duboin to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Duboin post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duboin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duboin. 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 Iberia, 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 Duboin - 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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