Welcome to Timberton ...
So far, we found very little information about Timberton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Timberton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Timberton, please Contact Us.
Timberton would have been located within present day Saint James Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Timberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Timberton is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Timberton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Timberton was located: 225
Communities near Timberton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Timberton.
- Thibodaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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- Gonzales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
- Donaldsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
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- Gramercy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <5>
- Lutcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sorrento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
- White Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
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- French Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Port Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Napoleonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Timberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timberton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Timberton. 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 Timberton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Timberton. See our Newspapers Page for Timberton.
Adding Timberton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Timberton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Timberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Timberton post office opened in 1909.
We also found Timberton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Timberton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Timberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |