Welcome to Egan ...
Egan is located in Acadia Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Egan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Egan is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Egan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Egan: 337
The ZIP code for Egan: 70531<3>
Communities Also Named Egan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Egan - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Egan.
Communities near Egan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Egan.
- Crowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jennings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eunice
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rayne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Welsh
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Arthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
- Basile
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Duson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gueydan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Egan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Egan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Egan. 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 Egan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Egan. See our Newspapers Page for Egan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egan ...
Looking for more information about Egan? 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 Egan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Egan.
Adding Egan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Egan 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 Egan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Egan post office opened in 1903.
We also found Egan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Egan.
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 Egan - 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 Egan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Egan 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/ |