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Welcome to Romero ...

Romero is located in Saint Martin Parish<1>.

Romero is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Romero: 337

Communities Also Named Romero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Romero - they are located in New Mexico (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Romero.

Communities near Romero ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Iberia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Broussard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carencro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <3>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jeanerette
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Romero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Romero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Romero ...

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

Footnotes ...

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