Welcome to Battle ...

Battle is located in East Feliciana Parish<1>.

The location of Battle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
• Zachary
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
• Baker
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
• Jackson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Saint Francisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Centreville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
• Slaughter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Wilson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
• Norwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>

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 for Battle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

We also found Battle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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