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Welcome to Kraemer ...

Kraemer is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kraemer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Kraemer is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Kraemer: 985

The ZIP code for Kraemer: 70371<3>

Communities near Kraemer ...

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

  • Houma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Thibodaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gramercy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lutcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • Lockport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • South Vacherie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
  • Chackbay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
  • North Vacherie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Acadia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Acadia is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia
  • Godchaux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kraemer ...

Looking for more information about Kraemer? 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 Kraemer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kraemer.

Adding Kraemer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kraemer 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 (so far) for Kraemer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kraemer post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kraemer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kraemer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Kraemer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kraemer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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