Welcome to Gonsoulin ...
So far, we found very little information about Gonsoulin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gonsoulin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gonsoulin, please Contact Us.
Gonsoulin would have been located within present day Iberia Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gonsoulin is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gonsoulin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gonsoulin was located: 337
Communities near Gonsoulin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gonsoulin.
- New Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
- New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
- Youngsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
- Broussard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <4>
- Breaux Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <4>
- Saint Martinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martinville
- Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Martinville <4>
- Jeanerette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
- Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
- Erath
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Delcambre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
- Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <4>
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
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 Gonsoulin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gonsoulin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gonsoulin. 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 Gonsoulin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonsoulin. See our Newspapers Page for Gonsoulin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 Gonsoulin, 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 Iberia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gonsoulin - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |