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Welcome to Bueche ...

Bueche is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.


The location of Bueche has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bueche, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1923.

Bueche is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Bueche lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Bueche: (225)

Communities near Bueche ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bueche.

  • Baton Rouge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Central
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
  • Zachary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Baker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Addis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <4>
  • Port Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Brusly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
  • Saint Francisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Livonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>

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 Bueche. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bueche.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bueche. 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 Bueche.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bueche. See our Newspapers Page for Bueche.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bueche ...

Looking for more information about Bueche? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bueche, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bueche.

Adding Bueche to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bueche in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bueche was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bueche post office opened in 1923.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bueche.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bueche. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Bueche - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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