Welcome to Houltonville ...
Houltonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houltonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Houltonville is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Houltonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Houltonville: 985
Communities near Houltonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houltonville.
- Mandeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ponchatoula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponchatoula <4>
- Abita Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
- Folsom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Goodbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Katie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Saint Benedict
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <4>
- Lacombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
- Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <4>
- Robert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
- Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <4>
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 Houltonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houltonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houltonville. 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 Houltonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houltonville. See our Newspapers Page for Houltonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houltonville ...
Looking for more information about Houltonville? 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 Houltonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houltonville.
Adding Houltonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houltonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houltonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Houltonville post office opened in 1906.
We also found Houltonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houltonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houltonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houltonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |