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Welcome to Long Bridge ...

Long Bridge is located in Lafayette Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Long Bridge: Long Brg. (or less commonly used: Long Brdg. or Long Brdge.)

Long Bridge is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Long Bridge: 337

Communities Also Named Long Bridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Long Bridge: This one is located in Lafayette Parish and the other is located in Avoyelles Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 4 communities that are also named Long Bridge - they are located in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Long Bridge ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Iberia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Broussard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Bridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.