Welcome to Dubuisson ...
Dubuisson is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dubuisson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Dubuisson is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dubuisson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dubuisson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dubuisson - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dubuisson.
Communities near Dubuisson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dubuisson.
- Opelousas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ville Platte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bunkie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Port Barre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pine Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <3>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chataignier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
- Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <3>
- Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Plaucheville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <3>
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 Dubuisson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dubuisson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dubuisson. 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 Dubuisson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dubuisson. See our Newspapers Page for Dubuisson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dubuisson ...
Looking for more information about Dubuisson? 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 Dubuisson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dubuisson.
Adding Dubuisson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dubuisson 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 Dubuisson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Dubuisson mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dubuisson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dubuisson - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |