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Welcome to Ebenezer ...

Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebenezer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Ebenezer is near sea level<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Ebenezer: (337)

Communities Also Named Ebenezer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Ebenezer: This one is located in Acadia Parish and the other is located in Bienville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 49 communities that are also named Ebenezer - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Florida (2), Georgia (4), Kentucky (3), Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (7), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (5), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ebenezer ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Youngsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
  • Crowley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carencro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Rayne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <3>
  • Kaplan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <3>
  • Maurice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebenezer ...

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

Adding Ebenezer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ebenezer post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebenezer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ebenezer. 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 Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebenezer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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