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Welcome to Saint Maurice ...

Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Maurice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Maurice: St. Maurice

Saint Maurice is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Maurice: 318 & 457<3>

The ZIP code for Saint Maurice: 71471<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Maurice ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Saint Maurice - they are located in Indiana, New Brunswick and Quebec (2).

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

Communities near Saint Maurice ...

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

  • Natchitoches
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Campti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <5>
  • Montgomery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Provencal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Natchez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldonna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Calvin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Atlanta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Powhatan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Maurice ...

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

Adding Saint Maurice to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Maurice 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 Maurice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Maurice post office opened in 1852.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Maurice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Maurice area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Maurice area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Maurice). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Maurice or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/