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Welcome to Parlange ...

Parlange is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parlange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Parlange is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Parlange: 225

Communities near Parlange ...

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

  • Zachary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • New Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Francisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
  • Krotz Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Melville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Maringouin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fordoche
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rosedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parlange ...

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

Adding Parlange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parlange 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 Parlange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Parlange post office opened in 1902. The Parlange post office closed in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parlange.

Footnotes ...

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