Welcome to Ricohoc ...
Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ricohoc, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Ricohoc is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Ricohoc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ricohoc: 985
Communities near Ricohoc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ricohoc.
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Berwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Todd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Todd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Todd
- From Ricohoc to Todd
- Wilsons Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bayou Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Saint Mary Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <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 Ricohoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ricohoc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ricohoc. 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 Ricohoc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ricohoc. See our Newspapers Page for Ricohoc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ricohoc ...
Looking for more information about Ricohoc? 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 Ricohoc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ricohoc.
Adding Ricohoc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ricohoc 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 Ricohoc was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ricohoc on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ricohoc.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ricohoc - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |