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Welcome to Prairieville ...

Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairieville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Prairieville is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Prairieville: 225

The ZIP code for Prairieville: 70769<3>

Communities Also Named Prairieville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Prairieville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Prairieville ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Gonzales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Denham Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Donaldsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Addis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Plaquemine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Port Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Prairieville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairieville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairieville ...

Looking for more information about Prairieville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Prairieville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prairieville.

Adding Prairieville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Prairieville post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairieville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairieville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Prairieville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prairieville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/