Welcome to Madisonville ...
The town of Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.
The location of Madisonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madisonville has a population of 851 people<3> (see below for details).
Madisonville is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Madisonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Madisonville lies within the (985) area code.
The ZIP code for Madisonville: 70447<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madisonville had an population of 851 people. This is an increase of 13.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madisonville had a population of 748 people. This makes Madisonville the parish's 6th most populous community.
The population of Madisonville represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 748 people, the population of Madisonville increased 10.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 677 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madisonville.
Communities Also Named Madisonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Madisonville - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madisonville.
Communities near Madisonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madisonville.
- Hammond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
- Mandeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <6>
- Covington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Ponchatoula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponchatoula
- Ponchatoula is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponchatoula <6>
- Abita Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <6>
- Folsom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Goodbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Saint Benedict
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <6>
- Robert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
- Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <6>
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 Madisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madisonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madisonville. 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 Madisonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madisonville. See our Newspapers Page for Madisonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madisonville ...
Looking for more information about Madisonville? 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 Madisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madisonville.
Adding Madisonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madisonville 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 Madisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Madisonville post office opened in 1812.
We also found Madisonville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madisonville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Madisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |