Welcome to Faleau ...
So far, we found very little information about Faleau. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Faleau to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Faleau, please Contact Us.
Faleau would have been located within present day Lafourche Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Faleau is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Faleau was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Faleau was located: 985
Communities near Faleau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Faleau.
- Golden Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galliano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cut Off
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Larose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Montegut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Point Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Point Barre is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
- Lapeyrouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
- Chauvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bourg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Faleau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faleau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faleau. 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 Faleau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Faleau. See our Newspapers Page for Faleau.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Faleau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faleau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |