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Welcome to Jeanerette ...

The city of Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Jeanerette was established in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jeanerette has a population of 5,228 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Jeanerette is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Jeanerette: 337

The ZIP code for Jeanerette: 70544<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jeanerette had an population of 5,228 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jeanerette had a population of 5,530 people (or 7.56% of the total population of Iberia Parish). This makes Jeanerette the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Jeanerette represents 0.12% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,530 people, the population of Jeanerette decreased 7.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,997 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jeanerette.

Communities near Jeanerette ...

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

  • New Iberia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Martinville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delcambre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
    • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <5>
  • Loreauville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
    • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <5>
  • Patoutville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Adeline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adeline
    • From Jeanerette to Adeline
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashton
    • From Jeanerette to Ashton
  • Bodin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
    • Bodin is located in Saint Mary 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 Jeanerette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jeanerette.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jeanerette. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jeanerette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jeanerette ...

Looking for more information about Jeanerette? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jeanerette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jeanerette.

Adding Jeanerette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jeanerette 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 Jeanerette was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Jeanerette in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Jeanerette post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jeanerette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jeanerette. 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 Iberia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jeanerette.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jeanerette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jeanerette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jeanerette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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