Welcome to Basel ...
So far, we found very little information about Basel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Basel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Basel, please Contact Us.
Basel would have been located within present day West Feliciana Parish<2>.
The location of Basel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Basel is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Basel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Basel would have been located in the (225) area code.
Communities near Basel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basel.
- Zachary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <5>
- Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- New Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <5>
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Saint Francisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <5>
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
- Maringouin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <5>
- Fordoche
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <5>
- Slaughter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <5>
- Morganza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <5>
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 Basel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basel. 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 Basel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basel. See our Newspapers Page for Basel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Basel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |