Welcome to Ithra ...
Ithra is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ithra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Ithra is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ithra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ithra: 225
Communities near Ithra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ithra.
- Baton Rouge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Addis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Port Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Ithra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ithra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ithra. 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 Ithra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ithra. See our Newspapers Page for Ithra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ithra ...
Looking for more information about Ithra? 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 Ithra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ithra.
Adding Ithra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ithra 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 Ithra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Ithra post office opened in 1925. The Ithra post office closed in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ithra.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ithra - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |