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Welcome to Gecko ...

Gecko is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

Gecko is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gecko: 337

Communities near Gecko ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Opelousas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Broussard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Saint Martinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Port Barre
    (18 miles [29 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 Gecko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gecko.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gecko ...

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

Adding Gecko to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gecko 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 (so far) for Gecko was mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gecko.

Footnotes ...

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