Welcome to Odenburg ...

Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Odenburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Odenburg is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Odenburg is within the (318) area code.

Communities near Odenburg ...

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

• Simmesport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
  • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
• Cottonport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Melville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Moreauville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
• Morganza
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
  • Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>
• Evergreen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
• Plaucheville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
  • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
• Palmetto
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
• Lettsworth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsworth
  • Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lettsworth <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 Odenburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odenburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odenburg ...

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

Adding Odenburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Odenburg post office opened in 1884.

We also found Odenburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Odenburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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