Welcome to Saint Louis ...

Saint Louis is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

The location of Saint Louis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Saint Louis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Louisan<3>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Louis: St. Louis

Saint Louis is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Saint Louis ...

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

Beyond Louisiana, there are 18 communities that are also named Saint Louis - they are located in California, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Louis ...

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

• Opelousas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <5>
• Ville Platte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ville Platte
  • Ville Platte is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ville Platte <5>
• Bunkie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <5>
• Mamou
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <5>
• Cottonport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
• Pine Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <5>
• Mansura
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
• Washington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Moreauville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
  • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
• Hessmer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
  • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Louis ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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