Welcome to Raceland ...
Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raceland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Raceland is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Raceland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Raceland: 985
The ZIP code for Raceland: 70394<3>
Communities Also Named Raceland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Raceland - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raceland.
Communities near Raceland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raceland.
- Houma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thibodaux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bayou Blue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gheens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
- Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <4>
- Des Allemands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
- Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <4>
- Bayou Cane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
- Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Bayou Gauche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
- Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Broadmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne 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 Raceland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raceland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raceland. 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 Raceland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raceland. See our Newspapers Page for Raceland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raceland ...
Looking for more information about Raceland? 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 Raceland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Raceland.
Adding Raceland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raceland 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 Raceland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Raceland post office opened in 1855.
We also found Raceland in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raceland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raceland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Raceland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raceland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |