Welcome to Lettsworth ...

Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lettsworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

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

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

Area Code for Lettsworth: 225

The ZIP code for Lettsworth: 70753<3>

Communities near Lettsworth ...

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

Simmesport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
Melville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melville
- From Lettsworth to Melville
Moreauville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
Morganza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganza
- From Lettsworth to Morganza
Plaucheville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
Palmetto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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Innis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Innis
- From Lettsworth to Innis
Legonier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Legonier
- From Lettsworth to Legonier
Odenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- From your current location to Odenburg
- From Lettsworth to Odenburg
Batchelor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Batchelor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchelor <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batchelor
- From Lettsworth to Batchelor

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lettsworth ...

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

Adding Lettsworth to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lettsworth post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lettsworth.

Footnotes ...

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