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Welcome to Essen ...

Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Essen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Essen is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Essen: 225

Communities Also Named Essen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Essen - they are located in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Essen ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Baker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Gonzales
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Addis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essen ...

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

Adding Essen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Essen 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 Essen was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Essen in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Essen.

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

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 East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Essen - 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.




 

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