Welcome to Addis ...
The town of Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Addis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Addis has a population of 6,224 people<2> (see below for details).
Addis is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Addis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Addis: 225
The ZIP code for Addis: 70710<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Addis had an population of 6,224 people. This is an increase of 73.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 178.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Addis had a population of 3,593 people (or 15% of the total population of West Baton Rouge Parish). This makes Addis the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Addis represents 0.08% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 83rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,593 people, the population of Addis increased 60.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,238 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Addis.
Communities Also Named Addis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Addis - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Addis.
Websites for Addis ...
Official Website: www.addisla.org/
Communities near Addis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Addis.
- Baton Rouge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Baker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Saint Gabriel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Plaquemine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Port Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <5>
- White Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Maringouin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <5>
- Grosse Tete
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
- Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <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 Addis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Addis. 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 Addis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Addis. See our Newspapers Page for Addis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addis ...
Looking for more information about Addis? 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 Addis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Addis.
Adding Addis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Addis 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 Addis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Addis post office opened in 1909.
We also found Addis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Addis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Addis: www.addisla.org/
The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Addis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Addis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Addis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Addis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |