Welcome to Ricohoc ...

Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ricohoc, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ricohoc, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ricohoc is near sea level<3>.

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

Ricohoc is located in the (985) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Morgan City is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan City <4>
• Franklin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Patterson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • Patterson is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
• Berwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Baldwin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Wilsons Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
  • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
• Bayou Vista
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
  • Bayou Vista is located in Saint Mary Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou Vista <4>
• 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.<5> 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 <4>
• Caffery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
  • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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