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Welcome to French Settlement Ferry ...

French Settlement Ferry is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

French Settlement Ferry is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for French Settlement Ferry: 225

Communities near French Settlement Ferry ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French Settlement Ferry.

  • Gonzales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Denham Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Donaldsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Gramercy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lutcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
  • Livingston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sorrento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Killian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French Settlement Ferry ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around French Settlement Ferry - 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.