Welcome to East Krotz Springs ...

East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Krotz Springs: E. Krotz Springs

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

Area Code for East Krotz Springs: 337

Going back to its beginning, East Krotz Springs was originally named Latania. For more information about the names of East Krotz Springs, see The Names of East Krotz Springs on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near East Krotz Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Krotz Springs.

Port Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Barre
- From East Krotz Springs to Port Barre
Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Krotz Springs to Henderson
Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Krotz Springs to Livonia
Leonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Krotz Springs to Leonville
Arnaudville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Arnaudville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
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- From East Krotz Springs to Arnaudville
Melville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
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- From East Krotz Springs to Melville
Maringouin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
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Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From East Krotz Springs to Washington
Grand Coteau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand Coteau
- From East Krotz Springs to Grand Coteau
Fordoche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordoche
- From East Krotz Springs to Fordoche

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Krotz Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.