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Welcome to Battle ...

Battle is located in East Feliciana Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Battle is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Battle: 225

Communities Also Named Battle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Battle - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, Texas and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Battle.

Communities near Battle ...

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

  • Central
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Zachary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Baker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Saint Francisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Centreville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Slaughter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battle ...

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

Adding Battle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Battle 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 (so far) for Battle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Battle post office opened in 1902. The Battle post office closed in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/