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Welcome to Larose ...

Larose is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Larose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Larose is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Larose: 985

The ZIP code for Larose: 70373<3>

Communities Also Named Larose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Larose - it's located in Kansas.

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

Websites for Larose ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lafourchechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Larose, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Larose ...

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

  • Houma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Lockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Meadow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gheens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Camardelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
  • Galliano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tabatiere Perdue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
  • Chaudiere Casse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
  • Faleau ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
  • Mathews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larose ...

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

Adding Larose to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Larose post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larose.

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 Larose - 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 Larose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Larose 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/