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Welcome to Duplessis ...

Duplessis is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duplessis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Duplessis is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Duplessis: 225

The ZIP code for Duplessis: 70728<3>

Communities Also Named Duplessis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Duplessis - it's located in Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duplessis.

Communities near Duplessis ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gonzales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
  • Denham Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Donaldsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Plaquemine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <4>
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
  • Sorrento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
  • White Castle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
    • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <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 Duplessis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duplessis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duplessis ...

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

Adding Duplessis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duplessis 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 Duplessis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Duplessis post office opened in 1906.

We also found Duplessis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duplessis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duplessis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

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 Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duplessis - 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 Duplessis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Duplessis 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>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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