Welcome to Dutch Town ...

Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dutch Town, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Dutch Town is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Dutch Town: (225)

Communities Also Named Dutch Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dutch Town - they are located in Indiana and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Dutch Town ...

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

• Baton Rouge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <3>
• Gonzales
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
• Denham Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
  • Former names for Denham Springs:
  • Amite Springs
  • Hill's Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
• Donaldsonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <3>
• Saint Gabriel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <3>
• Addis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Plaquemine
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Walker
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Port Allen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
  • Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <3>
• Brusly
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dutch Town ...

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

Adding Dutch Town to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dutch Town 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 Dutch Town was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dutch Town post office opened in 1878.

We also found Dutch Town in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dutch Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/