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Welcome to Presquille ...

Presquille is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

Presquille is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Presquille: 985

Communities near Presquille ...

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

  • Houma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
    • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <3>
  • Thibodaux
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Lockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Blue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
    • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Bayou Cane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
    • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Broadmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
    • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Montegut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chauvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
    • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <3>
  • Theriot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
    • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Mathews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
    • Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Presquille ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Terrebonne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Presquille - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.