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Welcome to Prairie Ronde ...

Prairie Ronde is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

Prairie Ronde is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prairie Ronde: 337

Communities near Prairie Ronde ...

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

  • Opelousas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carencro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Eunice
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mamou
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Sunset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
  • Port Barre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pine Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie Ronde ...

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

Footnotes ...

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