Welcome to Duralde ...

Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duralde, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Duralde is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Duralde: (337)

Communities near Duralde ...

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

• Eunice
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
• Ville Platte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <3>
• Mamou
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
• Basile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
  • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <3>
• Oberlin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <3>
• Pine Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Iota
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
  • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
• Elton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
• Chataignier
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Reddell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
  • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <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 Duralde. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duralde.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duralde ...

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

Adding Duralde to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duralde in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duralde was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Duralde post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duralde.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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