Welcome to Haydel ...
So far, we found very little information about Haydel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Haydel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Haydel, please Contact Us.
Haydel would have been located within present day Saint John the Baptist Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Haydel is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Haydel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Haydel was located: 985
Communities near Haydel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haydel.
- Thibodaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gramercy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lutcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sorrento
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Reserve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Vacherie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
- Paulina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vacherie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gypsy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Killona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Haydel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haydel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haydel. 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 Haydel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haydel. See our Newspapers Page for Haydel.
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 Haydel, 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 Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haydel - 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. |