Olivier, Louisiana

Olivier, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Olivier, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Olivier, Louisiana
Olivier, Louisiana
Olivier, Louisiana is located in the United States
Olivier, Louisiana
Olivier, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°58′32″N 91°45′21″W / 29.97556°N 91.75583°W / 29.97556; -91.75583
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberia
Elevation
[1]
20 ft (6 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70560
Area code337
GNIS feature ID555560 [1]
FIPS code22-57870

Olivier is an unincorporated community in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) northeast of Lydia and 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) southeast of New Iberia.[2]

Etymology

Olivier is named for Pierre-François Olivier de Vézin (April 28, 1707 – April 20, 1776) and occupies part of the Bayou Teche's delta ecosystem.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olivier, Louisiana
  2. ^ Louisiana Directory of Cities, Towns, and Villages, Lori L. Smith, Sims Memorial Library, Southeastern Louisiana University, July, 2005.


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