Welcome to Idlewild ...

Idlewild is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

The location of Idlewild has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Idlewild is near sea level<3>.

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

The 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <4>
• Thibodaux
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
• Lockport
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Bayou Blue
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
• Gray
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Minerva Plantation
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Magnolia Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Schriever
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
  • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <4>
• Acadia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
• Chacahoula
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chacahoula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacahoula
  • Chacahoula is located in Terrebonne Parish

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewild. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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