Welcome to Niblett ...

Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>.

The location of Niblett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Niblett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Niblett is near sea level<3>.

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

Niblett is located in the (337) area code.

Communities near Niblett ...

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

• Jennings
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
• Welsh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
  • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
• Iowa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
  • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
• Lake Arthur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
• Mermentau
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
  • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <4>
• Fenton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Bell City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <4>
• Lacassine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
  • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <4>
• Roanoke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Evangeline
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
  • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niblett ...

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

Adding Niblett to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Niblett post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niblett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niblett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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