Welcome to Forstall ...
So far, we found very little information about Forstall. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forstall to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forstall, please Contact Us.
Forstall would have been located within present day Saint James Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forstall is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Forstall was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Forstall was located: 225
Communities near Forstall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forstall.
- Thibodaux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gonzales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Donaldsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gramercy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lutcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Napoleonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hester is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Aben
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Brulie Maurin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
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 Forstall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forstall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forstall. 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 Forstall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forstall. See our Newspapers Page for Forstall.
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 Forstall, 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 Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forstall - 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. |