Welcome to Guilbeaux ...
So far, we found very little information about Guilbeaux. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Guilbeaux to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Guilbeaux, please Contact Us.
Guilbeaux would have been located within present day Lafayette Parish<2>.
The location of Guilbeaux has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Guilbeaux is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Guilbeaux was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Guilbeaux once stood is in the (337) area code.
Communities near Guilbeaux ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guilbeaux.
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Opelousas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <5>
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Broussard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <5>
- Breaux Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Rayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <5>
- Church Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>
- Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <5>
- Port Barre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
- Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <5>
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 Guilbeaux. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guilbeaux.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guilbeaux. 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 Guilbeaux.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guilbeaux. See our Newspapers Page for Guilbeaux.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Guilbeaux, 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 Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guilbeaux - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |