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Welcome to Indian Village ...

Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Village, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Village: Indian Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Indian Village is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Indian Village: 225

Communities Also Named Indian Village ...

While we believe that this Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Indian Village. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Allen and Ouachita Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 27 communities that are also named Indian Village - they are located in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (6), Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Indian Village ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Addis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brusly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
  • White Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Tete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrisonville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Village ...

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

Adding Indian Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indian Village in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Indian Village was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Village.

Footnotes ...

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