Welcome to Yellow Bayou ...

Yellow Bayou is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

The location of Yellow Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yellow Bayou, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Yellow Bayou is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Yellow Bayou: (318)

Communities Also Named Yellow Bayou ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yellow Bayou - it's located in Arkansas.

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

Communities near Yellow Bayou ...

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

• Marksville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Cottonport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Mansura
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Moreauville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
• Hessmer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
• Evergreen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
• Plaucheville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Odenburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
  • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
• Hamburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <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 Yellow Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Bayou.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Bayou ...

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

Adding Yellow Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yellow Bayou 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 Yellow Bayou was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Bayou.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/