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Unincorporated community in Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Olivier, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Olivier, Louisiana is located in LouisianaOlivier, LouisianaOlivier, LouisianaShow map of LouisianaOlivier, Louisiana is located in the United StatesOlivier, LouisianaOlivier, LouisianaShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 29°58′32″N 91°45′21″W / 29.97556°N 91.75583°W / 29.97556; -91.75583
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberia
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code70560
Area code337
GNIS feature ID555560
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.

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. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: New Iberia
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes


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