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Welcome to Greig ...

Greig is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Greig is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Greig: 337

Communities Also Named Greig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Greig - they are located in New York and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Greig ...

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

  • New Iberia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Greig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greig.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greig ...

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

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 Greig - 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.