Welcome to Hostetter ...

So far, we found very little information about Hostetter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Hostetter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hostetter, please Contact Us.

Hostetter would have been located within present day Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The location of Hostetter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Hostetter is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Hostetter was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Hostetter still existed, it would have been in the (985) area code.

Communities Also Named Hostetter ...

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

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

Communities near Hostetter ...

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

• Hammond
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
• Kentwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Folsom
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
• Tangipahoa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
  • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <5>
• Tickfaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <5>
• Greensburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Osyka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
  • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
• Montpelier
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people

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 Hostetter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hostetter.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/