RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> East Baton Rouge Parish >> The ShireIndex...

Welcome to The Shire ...

The Shire is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

The Shire is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for The Shire: 225

Communities Also Named The Shire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named The Shire - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Shire.

Communities near The Shire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Shire.

  • Baton Rouge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Central
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Baker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Gonzales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Denham Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Donaldsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Addis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <3>
  • Plaquemine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Shire ...

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

Footnotes ...

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