Welcome to Higginbotham ...

Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish<1>.

Higginbotham is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Higginbotham: 337

Communities Also Named Higginbotham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Higginbotham - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Higginbotham ...

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

Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette
- From Higginbotham to Lafayette
Opelousas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Opelousas
- From Higginbotham to Opelousas
Broussard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Broussard
- From Higginbotham to Broussard
Crowley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crowley
- From Higginbotham to Crowley
Carencro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carencro
- From Higginbotham to Carencro
Eunice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eunice
- From Higginbotham to Eunice
Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scott
- From Higginbotham to Scott
Breaux Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Breaux Bridge
- From Higginbotham to Breaux Bridge
Rayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rayne
- From Higginbotham to Rayne
Church Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <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 Higginbotham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higginbotham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higginbotham ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higginbotham - 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.