Welcome to Belle Terre ...
Although we found mention of Belle Terre during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Belle Terre was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Belle Terre to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belle Terre, please Contact Us.
The location of Belle Terre has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Belle Terre is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Belle Terre might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Belle Terre would be found within the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Belle Terre ...
While we believe that this Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Belle Terre. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Iberville and Saint John the Baptist Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 4 communities that are also named Belle Terre - they are located in Alabama and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Belle Terre.
Communities near Belle Terre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Terre.
- Gonzales
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
- Saint Gabriel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
- Gramercy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
- Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
- Lutcher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
- Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
- White Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
- Napoleonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
- Sweet Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Aben
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Bruly Saint Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruly Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruly Saint Martin
- Bruly Saint Martin is located in Assumption Parish
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 Belle Terre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Terre.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belle Terre. 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 Belle Terre.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Terre. See our Newspapers Page for Belle Terre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Terre ...
Looking for more information about Belle Terre? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belle Terre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Terre.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Belle Terre and then turned west". While Belle Terre could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Belle Terre as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Belle Terre could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Terre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |