Welcome to Southdown ...

Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southdown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Southdown is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Southdown: (985)

Communities Also Named Southdown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Southdown: This one is located in Terrebonne Parish and the other is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 3 communities that are also named Southdown - they are located in Kentucky and Texas.

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

Communities near Southdown ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <4>
• Bayou Blue
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
  • Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
• Ardoyne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoyne
  • Ardoyne is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Bourg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
  • Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <4>
• Gray
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
• Theriot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theriot
  • Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Magnolia Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Plantation
  • Magnolia Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Minerva Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Plantation
  • Minerva Plantation is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Schriever
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schriever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schriever
  • Schriever is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schriever <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 Southdown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southdown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southdown ...

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

Adding Southdown to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Southdown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southdown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/