Welcome to Barmen ...

Barmen is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barmen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Barmen is near sea level<3>.

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

Barmen is within the boundaries of the (225) area code.

Communities near Barmen ...

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

• Gonzales
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Killian
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
  • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
• French Settlement
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Port Vincent
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barmen ...

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

Adding Barmen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barmen 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 Barmen was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barmen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barmen. 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/