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Welcome to Labadieville ...

Labadieville is located in Assumption Parish<1>.

Labadieville was established in 1721.

Labadieville is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Labadieville: 985

The ZIP code for Labadieville: 70372<3>

Communities near Labadieville ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Morgan City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Donaldsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Napoleonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingleside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleside is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
  • Little Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Texas is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Lower Texas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Texas is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Texas
  • Oakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakley is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Saint Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Thomas is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Labadieville ...

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

Adding Labadieville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Labadieville 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 Labadieville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Labadieville post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Labadieville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Assumption, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Labadieville - 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 Labadieville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Labadieville 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/