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Welcome to Gall ...

Gall is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Gall is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gall: 337

Communities Also Named Gall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gall - they are located in Florida, Ohio and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gall.

Communities near Gall ...

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

  • New Iberia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath
    (12 miles [19.3 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Loreauville
    (9 miles [14.5 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gall ...

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

Adding Gall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gall 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 Gall was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gall.

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 Gall - 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.