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Welcome to Luling ...

Luling is located in Saint Charles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Luling is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Luling: 985

The ZIP code for Luling: 70070<3>

Communities Also Named Luling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Luling - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Luling ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luling ...

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

Adding Luling to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Luling post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luling.

Footnotes ...

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