Welcome to Lobdell ...

Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lobdell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Lobdell is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Lobdell: 225

Communities Also Named Lobdell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lobdell - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Lobdell ...

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

Baton Rouge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baton Rouge
- From Lobdell to Baton Rouge
Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zachary
- From Lobdell to Zachary
Baker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Lobdell to Baker
Denham Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denham Springs
- From Lobdell to Denham Springs
Saint Gabriel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Gabriel
- From Lobdell to Saint Gabriel
Addis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
Port Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Allen
- From Lobdell to Port Allen
New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Roads
- From Lobdell to New Roads

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lobdell ...

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

Adding Lobdell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lobdell post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lobdell.

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 Lobdell - 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/