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Welcome to Segura ...

Segura is located in Iberia Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Segura, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Segura is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Segura: 337

Communities near Segura ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Iberia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Youngsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Broussard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Scott
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Martinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeanerette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <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 Segura. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Segura.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Segura ...

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

Adding Segura to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Segura 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 Segura was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Segura in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Segura post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Segura.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Segura - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/