Welcome to Rapidan ...

Rapidan is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

The location of Rapidan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Rapidan is near sea level<3>.

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

Rapidan is within the boundaries of the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Rapidan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rapidan - they are located in Minnesota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Rapidan ...

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

• Thibodaux
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
  • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <4>
• Gonzales
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Saint Gabriel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
• Gramercy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Lutcher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
  • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <4>
• Sorrento
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• White Castle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
• French Settlement
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
• Port Vincent
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rapidan ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/