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Welcome to Saint Amant ...

Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Saint Amant: St. Amant

Saint Amant is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Saint Amant: 225

The ZIP code for Saint Amant: 70774<3>

Communities near Saint Amant ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Denham Springs
    (18 miles [29 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Gramercy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lutcher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • White Castle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Killian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • French Settlement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Amant ...

Looking for more information about Saint Amant? 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 Saint Amant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Amant.

Adding Saint Amant to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Saint Amant post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Amant.

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 Saint Amant - 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 Saint Amant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Amant 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/