Welcome to Barroza ...
So far, we found very little information about Barroza. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Barroza to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barroza, please Contact Us.
Barroza would have been located within present day West Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Barroza is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Barroza was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Barroza was located: 225
Communities near Barroza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barroza.
- Baton Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- 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)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Addis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <4>
- Plaquemine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Port Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brusly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
- Saint Francisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Barroza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barroza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barroza. 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 Barroza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barroza. See our Newspapers Page for Barroza.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barroza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barroza - 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. |