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Welcome to Perry ...

Perry is located in Vermilion Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Perry is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Perry: 337

The ZIP code for Perry: 70575<3>

Communities Also Named Perry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Perry - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Washington (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Perry ...

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

  • Youngsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Broussard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaplan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <4>
  • Erath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Maurice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Delcambre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Duson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <4>
  • Meaux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Leroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Andrew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perry ...

Looking for more information about Perry? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Perry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Perry.

Adding Perry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Perry post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Perry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perry or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/