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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>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Humphries is near sea level<3>.

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

The Area Code where Humphries was located: 225

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)
  • Donaldsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Addis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <4>
  • Plaquemine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sorrento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • White Castle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • French Settlement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Vincent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Napoleonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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.

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 Humphries, 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 Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humphries - 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.