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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

The Area Code where Webb was located: 337

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)
  • Simmesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Krotz Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fordoche
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganza
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Plaucheville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Batchelor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.

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.