Welcome to Webb ...
So far, we found very little information about Webb. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Webb to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Webb, please Contact Us.
Webb would have been located within present day Saint Landry Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Webb is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Webb was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Webb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Webb: This one is located in Saint Landry Parish and the other is located in Catahoula Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 26 communities that are also named Webb - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webb.
Communities near Webb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webb.
- Port Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Simmesport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
- Krotz Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
- Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
- Melville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Fordoche
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
- Morganza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>
- Plaucheville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
- Palmetto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
- Batchelor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchelor
- Batchelor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchelor <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 Webb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webb. 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 Webb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webb. See our Newspapers Page for Webb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Webb, 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 Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |