Welcome to Indian Bayou ...
Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Indian Bayou, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Bayou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Indian Bayou is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Indian Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Indian Bayou: (337)
Communities near Indian Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Bayou.
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Youngsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
- Broussard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <4>
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <4>
- Abbeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Carencro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <4>
- Scott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
- Rayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <4>
- Church Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
- Kaplan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
- Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <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 Indian Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian Bayou. 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 Indian Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Indian Bayou? 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 Indian Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Bayou.
Adding Indian Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian Bayou 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 Indian Bayou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indian Bayou post office opened in 1879.
We also found Indian Bayou in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Bayou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Bayou - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |