Welcome to Florence Landing ...
Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Florence Landing: Florence Lndg. (or less commonly used: Florence Lndng.)
Florence Landing is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Florence Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Florence Landing: 337
Communities near Florence Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Florence Landing.
- Kaplan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Arthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Gueydan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Estherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
- Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <3>
- Morse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Mermentau
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Andrew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
- Ebenezer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Meaux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
- Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
- Egan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Florence Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Florence Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Florence Landing. 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 Florence Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Florence Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Florence Landing ...
Looking for more information about Florence Landing? 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 Florence Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Florence Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Florence Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |