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Welcome to Malarcher ...

So far, we found very little information about Malarcher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Malarcher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Malarcher, please Contact Us.

Malarcher would have been located within present day Saint James Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Malarcher is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Malarcher was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Malarcher was located: 225

Communities near Malarcher ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gonzales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Donaldsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gramercy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lutcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
  • Sorrento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • French Settlement
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Vincent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Napoleonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Malarcher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malarcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.