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Welcome to Belle Terre ...

Belle Terre is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.

Belle Terre is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Belle Terre: 985

Communities Also Named Belle Terre ...

While we believe that this Belle Terre is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Belle Terre. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Assumption and Iberville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 4 communities that are also named Belle Terre - they are located in Alabama and New York.

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

Communities near Belle Terre ...

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

  • Kenner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <3>
  • Gramercy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lutcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
  • Killian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Frenier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
  • Gypsy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Reserve
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Killona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Montz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Terre ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Terre - 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.