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Welcome to Lawtell ...

Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lawtell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

Lawtell is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lawtell: 337

The ZIP code for Lawtell: 70550<3>

Communities near Lawtell ...

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

  • Opelousas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carencro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eunice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
  • Ville Platte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mamou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
  • Sunset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
  • Port Barre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Duson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <4>
  • Leonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lawtell ...

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

Adding Lawtell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lawtell 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 Lawtell was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawtell.

Footnotes ...

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