Welcome to Feitel ...

Feitel is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

The location of Feitel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Feitel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Feitel is near sea level<3>.

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

Feitel lies within the (225) area code.

Communities near Feitel ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
• Gonzales
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Gramercy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Lutcher
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
• Sorrento
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• Napoleonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
• Burton Lane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
  • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
• Chatman Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
  • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
• North Vacherie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Feitel ...

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

Adding Feitel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Feitel in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Feitel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Feitel post office opened in 1896.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Feitel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Feitel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/