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Welcome to Idlewild ...

Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

Idlewild is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Idlewild: 985

Communities Also Named Idlewild ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Idlewild: This one is located in Terrebonne Parish and the other is located in Saint Mary Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 31 communities that are also named Idlewild - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Idlewild ...

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

  • Houma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <3>
  • Thibodaux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lockport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bayou Blue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Gray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Minerva Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Schriever
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Acadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Chacahoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idlewild ...

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

Footnotes ...

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