Welcome to Richland ...

Richland is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

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

Richland is near sea level<3>.

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

Richland is located in the (337) area code.

Communities Also Named Richland ...

While we believe that this Richland is located in Saint Mary Parish, we know of another 3 Louisiana communities named Richland. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Iberville, Rapides and Tensas Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 54 communities that are also named Richland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richland.

Communities near Richland ...

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

• New Iberia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
  • New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <4>
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Jeanerette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
  • Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <4>
• Baldwin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• Loreauville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loreauville
  • Loreauville is located in Iberia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loreauville <4>
• Cypremort
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypremort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypremort
  • Cypremort is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Caneland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland
  • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Ashton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Bodin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodin
  • Bodin is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Patoutville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patoutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoutville
  • Patoutville is located in Iberia 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 Richland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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