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Welcome to Veltin ...

Veltin is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

Veltin is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Veltin ...

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

  • Lafayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carencro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Eunice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
  • Scott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ville Platte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sunset
    (5 miles [8 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 <3>
  • Port Barre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Duson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <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 Veltin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Veltin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Veltin ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Veltin - 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>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.