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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

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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

X2X - 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.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dutch Town - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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