Welcome to Pecan Ridge ...

Pecan Ridge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pecan Ridge: Pecan Rdg. (or less commonly used: Pecan Rdge. or Pecan Ridg.)

Pecan Ridge is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pecan Ridge: 225

Communities near Pecan Ridge ...

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

• Baton Rouge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
  • 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>
• Central
  (3 miles [4.8 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.
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
  • 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>
• Baker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • 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>
• Denham Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
  • 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>
• Addis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Walker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
• Port Allen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
  • 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>
• Brusly
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Slaughter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <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 Pecan Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecan Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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