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Welcome to Duchamp ...

Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duchamp, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Duchamp is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Duchamp: 337

Communities near Duchamp ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Iberia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Broussard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jeanerette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Duchamp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duchamp.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duchamp ...

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

Adding Duchamp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duchamp 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 Duchamp was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Duchamp mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duchamp.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duchamp - 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.