Welcome to Estherwood ...
The village of Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish<1>.
Estherwood was established in 1816.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Estherwood has a population of 1,082 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Estherwood is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Estherwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Estherwood: 337
The ZIP code for Estherwood: 70534<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Estherwood had an population of 1,082 people. This is an increase of 21.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Estherwood had a population of 889 people. This makes Estherwood the parish's 5th most populous community.
The population of Estherwood represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 889 people, the population of Estherwood increased 10.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 807 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Estherwood.
Communities near Estherwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Estherwood.
- Crowley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kaplan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Duson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Iota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Gueydan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
- Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <5>
- Morse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <5>
- Mermentau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
- Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <5>
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 Estherwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estherwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Estherwood. 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 Estherwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Estherwood. See our Newspapers Page for Estherwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estherwood ...
Looking for more information about Estherwood? 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 Estherwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Estherwood.
Adding Estherwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Estherwood 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 Estherwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Estherwood post office opened in 1889.
We also found Estherwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Estherwood.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Estherwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estherwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Estherwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Estherwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |