Welcome to Plattenville ...

Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Plattenville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Plattenville is near sea level<3>.

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

Plattenville is within the boundaries of the (985) area code.

The ZIP code for Plattenville: 70393<4>

Communities near Plattenville ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <5>
• Gonzales
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
• Donaldsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <5>
• Saint Gabriel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
• Lutcher
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <5>
• Sorrento
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
• White Castle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <5>
• Napoleonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <5>
• Belle Rose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rose
  • Belle Rose is located in Assumption Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rose <5>
• Brulie Maurin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brulie Maurin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
  • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption 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 Plattenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plattenville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plattenville ...

Looking for more information about Plattenville? 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 Plattenville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plattenville.

Adding Plattenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plattenville 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 Plattenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Plattenville post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plattenville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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