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Welcome to Dulac ...

Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dulac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Dulac is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Dulac: 985

The ZIP code for Dulac: 70353<3>

Communities near Dulac ...

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

  • Houma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
  • Theriot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
  • Chauvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lapeyrouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
  • Point Barre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
  • Cocodrie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cocodrie is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocodrie
  • Montegut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bourg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Cane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
  • Broadmoor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dulac ...

Looking for more information about Dulac? 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 Dulac, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dulac.

Adding Dulac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dulac 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 (so far) for Dulac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dulac post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dulac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Terrebonne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dulac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Dulac). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dulac or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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