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Welcome to Gajan ...

Gajan is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Gajan is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gajan: 337

Communities near Gajan ...

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

  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Martinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Delcambre
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Loreauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
    • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>
  • Parks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
    • Parks is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <3>
  • Lydia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gajan ...

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

Adding Gajan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gajan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gajan was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gajan.

Footnotes ...

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