Welcome to Prudhomme ...

Prudhomme is located in Acadia Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prudhomme, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Prudhomme is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prudhomme: 337

Communities near Prudhomme ...

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

Opelousas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
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Crowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
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Carencro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
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Eunice
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
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Rayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
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Ville Platte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
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Church Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
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Mamou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
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Sunset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
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Basile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
- Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <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 Prudhomme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prudhomme.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prudhomme ...

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

Adding Prudhomme to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Prudhomme post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prudhomme.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prudhomme - 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.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/