Olivier, Louisiana

Olivier, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°58′32″N91°45′21″W / 29.97556°N 91.75583°W / 29.97556; -91.75583
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Iberia
Elevation [1]	20 ft (6.1 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70560
Area code	337
GNIS feature ID	555560 [1]
FIPS code	22-57870

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. 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.