Welcome to Lafourche ...
Lafourche is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lafourche, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Lafourche is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Lafourche lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lafourche: 985
Communities near Lafourche ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lafourche.
- Houma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thibodaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <3>
- Lutcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Napoleonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Magnolia Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
- Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Minerva Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
- Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Ardoyne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
- Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Chackbay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
- Chackbay is located in Lafourche 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 Lafourche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lafourche.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lafourche. 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 Lafourche.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafourche. See our Newspapers Page for Lafourche.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafourche ...
Looking for more information about Lafourche? 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 Lafourche, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lafourche.
Adding Lafourche to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lafourche 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 Lafourche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lafourche post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lafourche.
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 Lafourche - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |