Welcome to Lawtell ...

Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

The location of Lawtell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lawtell: (337)

The ZIP code for Lawtell: 70550<4>

Communities near Lawtell ...

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

• Opelousas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <5>
• Carencro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
  • Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <5>
• Eunice
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
  • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <5>
• Ville Platte
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <5>
• Church Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>
• Mamou
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <5>
• Sunset
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <5>
• Port Barre
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <5>
• Duson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
  • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <5>
• Leonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <5>

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 for Lawtell was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lawtell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lawtell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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