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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
- Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
- 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) - Chauvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
- Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <4>
- Lapeyrouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapeyrouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
- Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Point Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
- Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Cocodrie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Montegut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
- Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <4>
- Bourg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <4>
- Bayou Cane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
- Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Broadmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 for Dulac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dulac post office opened in 1883.
We also found Dulac in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dulac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dulac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |