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Welcome to Chenango ...

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

Chenango is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Chenango: 225

Communities Also Named Chenango ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chenango - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Chenango ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plaquemine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Port Allen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brusly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
  • White Castle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maringouin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosedale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Tete
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Chenango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chenango.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chenango ...

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

Adding Chenango to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chenango 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 Chenango was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chenango.

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 Chenango - 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.