Welcome to Soileau ...

Soileau is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

The location of Soileau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Soileau is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Soileau ...

While we believe that this Soileau is located in Saint Landry Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Soileau. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Allen and Calcasieu Parish.

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

Communities near Soileau ...

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

• Opelousas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Ville Platte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <4>
• Church Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
• Mamou
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
• Sunset
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
• Port Barre
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Leonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonville
  • Leonville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonville <4>
• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Grand Coteau
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Coteau
  • Grand Coteau is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Coteau <4>
• Chataignier
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
  • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soileau ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soileau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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