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Welcome to French Settlement ...

The village of French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of French Settlement, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, French Settlement has a population of 1,207 people<2> (see below for details).

French Settlement is near sea level<3>.

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

French Settlement is within the (225) area code.

The ZIP code for French Settlement: 70733<4>

Websites for French Settlement ...

Official Website: www.frenchsettlement-la.gov/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, French Settlement had an population of 1,207 people. This is an increase of 8.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, French Settlement had a population of 1,116 people. This makes French Settlement the parish's 5th most populous community.

The population of French Settlement represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,116 people, the population of French Settlement increased 18.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 945 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for French Settlement.

Communities Also Named French Settlement ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named French Settlement - they are located in Maine, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French Settlement.

Communities near French Settlement ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Denham Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
  • Donaldsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <6>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Gramercy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Lutcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <6>
  • Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
  • Sorrento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Killian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people

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 French Settlement. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Settlement.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French Settlement ...

Looking for more information about French Settlement? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for French Settlement, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for French Settlement.

Adding French Settlement to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of French Settlement 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 French Settlement was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the French Settlement post office opened in 1856.

We also found French Settlement in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for French Settlement.

The official website for French Settlement: www.frenchsettlement-la.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for French Settlement.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around French Settlement - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as French Settlement). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether French Settlement or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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