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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baton Rouge had a population of 10,478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baton Rouge had a population of 219,052 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baton Rouge, with the one closest to Baton Rouge listed first.

  • Port Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brusly Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
    • Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Lobdell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
    • Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Gardere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
    • Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Baker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Devalls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunshine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Plaquemine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Irene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Hopeville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Denham Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Zachary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Arbroth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou Goula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dutch Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Southwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
  • Port Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Walker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Tete
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Lindsay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dorcyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcyville
    • Dorcyville is located in Iberville Parish
  • Hohen Solms
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hohen Solms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohen Solms
    • Hohen Solms is located in Ascension Parish
  • Geismar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
    • Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <2>
  • Galvez
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
    • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
  • Stonypoint ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
    • Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Slaughter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <2>
  • Rosedale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Baton Rouge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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 Baton Rouge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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