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Welcome to Catherine ...

Catherine is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Catherine is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Catherine: 225

Communities Also Named Catherine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Catherine: This one is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and the other is located in Iberville Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 8 communities that are also named Catherine - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Catherine ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Central
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Denham Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Addis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Port Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catherine ...

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

Footnotes ...

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