Welcome to Chenal ...
Chenal is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chenal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Chenal is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chenal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Chenal: 225
Communities near Chenal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chenal.
- Baton Rouge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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 <3>
- Baker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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 <3>
- Addis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
- Port Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Brusly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
- Saint Francisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Chenal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chenal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chenal. 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 Chenal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chenal. See our Newspapers Page for Chenal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chenal ...
Looking for more information about Chenal? 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 Chenal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chenal.
Adding Chenal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chenal 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 Chenal was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Chenal in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chenal.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chenal - 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |