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Welcome to Point Blue ...

Point Blue is located in Evangeline Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Point Blue: Pt. Blue

Point Blue is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Point Blue: 337

Communities near Point Blue ...

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

  • Opelousas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eunice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
  • Ville Platte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Church Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mamou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <3>
  • Pine Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Turkey Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Chataignier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Reddell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Blue ...

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

Footnotes ...

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