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Welcome to Nicholas ...

Nicholas is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

Nicholas is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Nicholas: 337

Communities Also Named Nicholas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nicholas - they are located in Kansas, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nicholas.

Communities near Nicholas ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Iberia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Abbeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Martinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Erath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Maurice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Delcambre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicholas ...

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

Footnotes ...

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