Welcome to Moss Bluff ...
Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moss Bluff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Moss Bluff: Moss Blf. (or less commonly used: Moss Bluf.)
Moss Bluff is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Moss Bluff lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moss Bluff: 337
Communities Also Named Moss Bluff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moss Bluff - they are located in Florida and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moss Bluff.
Communities near Moss Bluff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moss Bluff.
- Lake Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <3>
- Iowa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- DeQuincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <3>
- Fenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
- Reeves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
- Reeves is located in Allen Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <3>
- Greinwich Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Prien
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Carlyss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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 Moss Bluff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moss Bluff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moss Bluff. 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 Moss Bluff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moss Bluff. See our Newspapers Page for Moss Bluff.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moss Bluff ...
Looking for more information about Moss Bluff? 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 Moss Bluff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moss Bluff.
Adding Moss Bluff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moss Bluff 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 Moss Bluff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moss Bluff post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moss Bluff.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moss Bluff - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |