Welcome to Belle Rose ...

Belle Rose is located in Assumption Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Rose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Belle Rose is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Belle Rose: 225

The ZIP code for Belle Rose: 70341<3>

Communities near Belle Rose ...

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

Gonzales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
Donaldsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
Saint Gabriel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Gabriel
- From Belle Rose to Saint Gabriel
Sorrento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
White Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
Napoleonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Napoleonville
- From Belle Rose to Napoleonville
Paincourtville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paincourtville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paincourtville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paincourtville
- From Belle Rose to Paincourtville
Plaincourtville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
Plattenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <4>
Darrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <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 Belle Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belle Rose.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Rose ...

Looking for more information about Belle Rose? 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 Belle Rose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Rose.

Adding Belle Rose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belle Rose 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 Belle Rose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Belle Rose post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Rose.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Assumption, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Rose - 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 Belle Rose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Belle Rose 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>	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/