Welcome to East Baton Rouge Parish ...

Time Zone: East Baton Rouge Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Baton Rouge is the Seat for East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge is also the capital of Louisiana.

East Baton Rouge Parish was founded in 1810.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> East Baton Rouge had a population of 440,059 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 440,912 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Baton Rouge represented 9.73% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in East Baton Rouge Parish:

• Baker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
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• Baton Rouge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <2>
• Central
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <2>
• Zachary
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <2>

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Louisiana
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  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Websites specific to East Baton Rouge Parish
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• Websites for nearby parishes
  • Ascension Parish
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  • East Feliciana Parish
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  • Iberville Parish
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  • Livingston Parish
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  • Saint Helena Parish
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  • West Baton Rouge Parish
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  • West Feliciana Parish
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of East Baton Rouge Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of East Baton Rouge Parish