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Welcome to Dutch Bayou ...

Dutch Bayou is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.

Dutch Bayou is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Dutch Bayou: 985

Communities near Dutch Bayou ...

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

  • Gramercy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lutcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
  • Sorrento
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Killian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Laplace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wallace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Gypsy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gypsy is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Killona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
  • North Vacherie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutch Bayou ...

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

Adding Dutch Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dutch Bayou.

Footnotes ...

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