Welcome to Pecaniere ...

Pecaniere is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

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

Pecaniere is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Pecaniere: 337

Communities near Pecaniere ...

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

• Lafayette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Opelousas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Carencro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
  • Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <4>
• Scott
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
• Breaux Bridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
  • Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <4>
• Church Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
• Sunset
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
• Port Barre
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Henderson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Krotz Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
  • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <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 Pecaniere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecaniere.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecaniere ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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