Welcome to Batchelor ...
Batchelor is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Batchelor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Batchelor is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Batchelor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Batchelor: 225
The ZIP code for Batchelor: 70715<3>
Communities near Batchelor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batchelor.
- New Roads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Roads
- From Batchelor to New Roads
- Simmesport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
- Saint Francisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
- Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melville
- From Batchelor to Melville
- Fordoche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fordoche
- From Batchelor to Fordoche
- Morganza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganza
- From Batchelor to Morganza
- Palmetto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
- Smithland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithland
- From Batchelor to Smithland
- Lettsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsworth
- Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lettsworth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lettsworth
- From Batchelor to Lettsworth
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Batchelor to Elba
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 Batchelor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batchelor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batchelor. 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 Batchelor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batchelor. See our Newspapers Page for Batchelor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batchelor ...
Looking for more information about Batchelor? 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 Batchelor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Batchelor.
Adding Batchelor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Batchelor 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 Batchelor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Batchelor post office opened in 1902.
We also found Batchelor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Batchelor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batchelor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batchelor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Batchelor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Batchelor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |