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Welcome to Green Acres ...

Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

Green Acres is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Green Acres: 225

Communities Also Named Green Acres ...

While we believe that this Green Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, we know of another 3 Louisiana communities named Green Acres. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Bossier, Concordia and Saint Charles Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 80 communities that are also named Green Acres - they are located in Alabama (6), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (6), Mississippi (4), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (10), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Green Acres ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Zachary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Denham Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • 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>
  • Saint Gabriel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Addis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Port Allen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Acres ...

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

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 Green Acres - 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.