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Welcome to Riverland Heights ...

Riverland Heights is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Riverland Heights: Riverland Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Riverland Heights is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Riverland Heights: 985

Communities near Riverland Heights ...

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

  • Kenner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <3>
  • Harahan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gramercy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lutcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <3>
  • Killian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Edgard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenier is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenier
  • Killona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Montz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
  • Norco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverland Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint John the Baptist, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverland Heights - 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.