Welcome to Hohen Solms ...

Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hohen Solms, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Hohen Solms is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hohen Solms is located in the (225) area code.

Communities near Hohen Solms ...

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

• Baton Rouge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <4>
• Gonzales
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Donaldsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Saint Gabriel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Addis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Plaquemine
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <4>
• Brusly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Sorrento
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• French Settlement
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <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 Hohen Solms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hohen Solms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hohen Solms ...

Looking for more information about Hohen Solms? 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 Hohen Solms, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hohen Solms.

Adding Hohen Solms to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hohen Solms 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 Hohen Solms was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hohen Solms post office opened in 1877.

We also found Hohen Solms in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hohen Solms.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

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