Welcome to Choctaw ...
Choctaw is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.
Choctaw is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Choctaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Choctaw: 225
Communities Also Named Choctaw ...
While we believe that this Choctaw is located in West Baton Rouge Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Choctaw. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Iberville and Lafourche Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 13 communities that are also named Choctaw - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi (5), Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Choctaw.
Communities near Choctaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Choctaw.
- Baton Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
- Zachary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Saint Gabriel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plaquemine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <3>
- Port Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
- White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <3>
- Livonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maringouin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <3>
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 Choctaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Choctaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Choctaw. 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 Choctaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw. See our Newspapers Page for Choctaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Choctaw ...
Looking for more information about Choctaw? 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 Choctaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Choctaw.
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 Choctaw - 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. |