Welcome to Basel ...
So far, we found very little information about Basel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Basel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Basel, please Contact Us.
Basel would have been located within present day West Feliciana Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Basel is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Basel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Basel was located: 225
Communities near Basel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Basel.
- Zachary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- New Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maringouin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fordoche
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morganza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Basel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Basel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Basel. 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 Basel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Basel. See our Newspapers Page for Basel.
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 Basel, 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 Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Basel - 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. |