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Welcome to Olivier ...

Olivier is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olivier, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Olivier is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Olivier: 337

Communities near Olivier ...

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

  • New Iberia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Martinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeanerette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Delcambre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Loreauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
    • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olivier ...

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

Adding Olivier to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Olivier post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olivier.

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 Olivier - 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/