Welcome to Goudeau ...

Goudeau is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

The location of Goudeau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goudeau, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Goudeau is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Goudeau: (318)

Communities near Goudeau ...

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

• Ville Platte
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <4>
• Marksville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Bunkie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Simmesport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Cottonport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Moreauville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
• Hessmer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
• Cheneyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
  • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <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 Goudeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goudeau.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goudeau ...

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

Adding Goudeau to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goudeau 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 Goudeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Goudeau post office opened in 1895.

We also found Goudeau on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goudeau.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goudeau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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