Welcome to Theriot ...

Theriot is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Theriot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Theriot is near sea level<3>.

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

Theriot lies within the (985) area code.

The ZIP code for Theriot: 70397<4>

Communities Also Named Theriot ...

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

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

Communities near Theriot ...

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

• Houma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
  • Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <5>
• Lockport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Dulac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulac
  • Dulac is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulac <5>
• Chauvin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauvin
  • Chauvin is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chauvin <5>
• Bourg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Lapeyrouse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeyrouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeyrouse
  • Lapeyrouse is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Bayou Cane
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Cane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Cane
  • Bayou Cane is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Broadmoor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
  • Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish
• Montegut
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montegut
  • Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montegut <5>
• Point Barre
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Barre
  • Point Barre 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 Theriot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Theriot.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Theriot ...

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

Adding Theriot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Theriot 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 Theriot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Theriot post office opened in 1891.

We also found Theriot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Theriot.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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