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Welcome to Niblett ...

Niblett is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>.

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<2>.

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

Area Code for Niblett: 337

Communities near Niblett ...

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

  • Jennings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
  • Welsh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>
  • Iowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Lake Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mermentau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>
  • Bell City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lacassine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evangeline
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 (so far) for Niblett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Niblett post office opened in 1917. The Niblett post office closed in 1933.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niblett.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Niblett - 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>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/