Welcome to Humphries ...

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

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

Humphries would have been located within present day Ascension Parish<2>.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Humphries is near sea level<4>.

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

The location where Humphries once stood is in the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Humphries ...

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

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

Communities near Humphries ...

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

• Gonzales
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
• Donaldsonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
• Saint Gabriel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
• Addis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
  • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <5>
• Plaquemine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <5>
• Sorrento
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
• White Castle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <5>
• French Settlement
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <5>
• Port Vincent
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
• Napoleonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <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 Humphries. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Humphries.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

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