Creole, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°47′46″N 93°06′41″W / 29.79611°N 93.11139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Cameron |
Post office established | March 1890 |
Named for | Louisiana Creole people |
ZIP Code | 70632 |
Creole is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. [1] The ZIP Code for Creole is 70632. [2]
A post office was established at Creole in March 1890. The community was probably named for the Louisiana Creole people. [3] The label 'Creole' refers to those born in colonial Louisiana and their descendants. [4] On October 9, 2020, Hurricane Delta made landfall near the community as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a pressure of 970 mb (28.64 inHg). [5]
Cameron Parish School Board is the school district for all of the parish. [6]