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Welcome to Evangeline ...

Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Evangeline, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Evangeline is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Evangeline: 337

The ZIP code for Evangeline: 70537<3>

Communities Also Named Evangeline ...

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

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

Communities near Evangeline ...

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

  • Crowley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jennings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
  • Eunice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
  • Rayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Welsh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
  • Lake Arthur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Basile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
  • Iota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Gueydan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Elton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Evangeline ...

Looking for more information about Evangeline? 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 Evangeline, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Evangeline.

Adding Evangeline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Evangeline 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 (so far) for Evangeline was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Evangeline post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Evangeline.

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 Evangeline - 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 Evangeline). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Evangeline 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/