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Welcome to Le Blanc ...

Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Le Blanc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Le Blanc is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Le Blanc: 337

The ZIP code for Le Blanc: 70651<3>

Communities near Le Blanc ...

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

  • Iowa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Kinder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oberlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Fenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Reeves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Elder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elder is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
  • Coverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Lauderdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Le Blanc ...

Looking for more information about Le Blanc? 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 Le Blanc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Le Blanc.

Adding Le Blanc to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Le Blanc post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Le Blanc.

Footnotes ...

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