Welcome to Saint Elmo ...

Saint Elmo is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Elmo: St. Elmo

Saint Elmo is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Saint Elmo: 225

Communities Also Named Saint Elmo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Saint Elmo: This one is located in Ascension Parish and the other is located in Saint James Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 17 communities that are also named Saint Elmo - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New York, Ontario (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Saint Elmo ...

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

• Gonzales
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Saint Gabriel
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
• Napoleonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>
• Belle Terre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Terre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
  • Belle Terre is located in Assumption 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 Saint Elmo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Elmo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Elmo ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

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