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Welcome to Southwood ...

Southwood is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Southwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Southwood is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Southwood: 225

Communities Also Named Southwood ...

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

Beyond Louisiana, there are 17 communities that are also named Southwood - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana (2), Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina, Utah (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Southwood ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gonzales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Denham Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
  • Donaldsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Addis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Port Allen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brusly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <3>
  • Sorrento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southwood ...

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

Adding Southwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southwood 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 Southwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southwood.

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 Southwood - 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.